oreibasia

oreibasia
noun /əɹeɪˈbæsɪə/
A nocturnal ceremony of Bacchic women in Ancient Greece.

, 1992: Besides, it was getting cold. They say that the oreibasia took place in midwinter, but I daresay the Peloponnesus is considerably milder that time of year than Vermont. — Donna Tartt, The Secret History


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