1. A priest or follower of Cybele in ancient Phrygia and Greece, known for frenzied dancing and ecstatic rituals.
Usage: historical; often capitalized; from Greek mythology and ancient religion
2. A person who dances or moves in a wild, frenzied, or ecstatic manner.
Usage: figurative; literary

Examples

• The corybants of Cybele performed their sacred dances in ancient temples.
• In classical texts, corybants were depicted as ecstatic worshippers.
• The festival featured performers who moved like corybants in wild celebration.
• Ancient historians described the corybants' frenzied rituals with fascination.
• The poet used 'corybant' to evoke images of uninhibited, passionate movement.