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Bacchus

One of the Greek names and the common Roman name for Dionysus, the god of wine. BACHLARII. An Anabaptist sect the members of which believed that Christians are forbidden in the Scriptures to carry any weapon but a staff.

citations: Encyc. of Rel., Canney

article created 2006-04-12 , last updated 2006-04-12

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