Definitions

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  • interjection A cry of impassioned rapture in ancient Bacchic revels.

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek

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Examples

  • But as soon as their mean little faces looked out, Bacchus gave a great cry of Euan, euoi-oi-oi-of and the boys all began howling with fright and trampling one another down to get out of the door and jumping out of the windows.

    Prince Caspian Lewis, C. S. 1951

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