Minyades: Meaning and Definition of

Mi•ny•a•des

Pronunciation: (mu-nī'u-dēz"), [key]
— n.pl. Class. Myth.
  1. the daughters of Minyas who were driven mad by Dionysus as a punishment for refusing to take part in his revels.
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