Corybant: Meaning and Definition of

Cor•y•bant

Pronunciation: (kôr'u-bant", kor'-), [key]
— pl. Cor•y•ban•tes Cor•y•bants.
  1. any of the spirits or secondary divinities attending Cybele with wild music and dancing.
  2. an ancient Phrygian priest of Cybele.
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