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Definition of Thyrsus
1. Noun. A dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which the main axis is racemose and the branches are cymose.
Definition of Thyrsus
1. n. A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites.
Definition of Thyrsus
1. a type of flower cluster [n -SI] : THYRSOID [adj]
Medical Definition of Thyrsus
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Origin: L, fr. Gr. Cf. Torso.
1. A staff entwined with ivy, and surmounted by a pine cone, or by a bunch of vine or ivy leaves with grapes or berries. It is an attribute of Bacchus, and of the satyrs and others engaging in Bacchic rites. "A good to grow on graves As twist about a thyrsus." (Mrs. Browning) "In my hand I bear The thyrsus, tipped with fragrant cones of pine." (Longfellow)
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