thyrsus ( synonym found)

Definition of thyrsus:

°A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
"1968: The champagne was done, and she upturned the bottle to hold it like a thyrsus. -- Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside"

Definition of thyrsus:

°A staff topped with a conical ornament, carried by Bacchus or his followers.
"1968: The champagne was done, and she upturned the bottle to hold it like a thyrsus. -- Anthony Burgess, Enderby Outside"

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