| Corybant | n.; pl. E. Corybants (-b&unr_;nts), oftener L. Corybantes [ L. Corybas, Gr. Kory`bas. ] One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| corybantic | a. [ Gr. Korybantiko`s, fr. Kory`bas a Corybant. ] Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance. [ 1913 Webster ] |