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dadouque

English translation: daduchus

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French term or phrase:dadouque
English translation:daduchus
Entered by: Polly McDonnell

21:17 Dec 12, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / Greek mythology
French term or phrase: dadouque
La torche (daïs) est un attribut de Dionysos : lors des Lénées en janvier-février, le dadouque (porteur de torche) est celui qui réveille les femmes dans la nuit et les invite à danser.
Polly McDonnell
France
Local time: 16:57
daduchus
Explanation:
[VARIOUS] druid, druidess [ancient Celts]; flamen [Rom. relig. and ancient Britain]; hierus, hierophant [Gr. relig.]; daduchus or dadouchos, mystæ, epoptæ [Eleusinian Mysteries].

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Louise Dupont (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3daduchus
Louise Dupont (X)
4 +1torch bearer
João Carlos Pijnappel


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
torch bearer


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-12-12 21:23:21 (GMT)
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this is Greek, not French

João Carlos Pijnappel
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Portuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): No, it's French about the Greeks..
17 mins
agree  markmx
4 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
daduchus


Explanation:
[VARIOUS] druid, druidess [ancient Celts]; flamen [Rom. relig. and ancient Britain]; hierus, hierophant [Gr. relig.]; daduchus or dadouchos, mystæ, epoptæ [Eleusinian Mysteries].



Louise Dupont (X)
Canada
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thankyou for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Florence Bremond
9 mins
  -> Merci
agree  cbosseaux
1 hr
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agree  Christopher Crockett
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