Dionysus

or Di·o·ny·sos

[ dahy-uh-nahy-suhs ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. the god of fertility, wine, and drama; Bacchus.

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How to use Dionysus in a sentence

  • Dionysus couldn't be touched by anyone except those authorized to do so—the seven girls and the Priests.

    Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • They were dipping in busily with their own goblets—a good deal smaller than the two-gallon crystal one for Dionysus himself.

    Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett
  • After all, an ordinary girl couldn't be expected to keep up with Dionysus during a revel, could she?

    Pagan Passions | Gordon Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for Dionysus

Dionysus

Dionysos

/ (ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs) /


noun
  1. the Greek god of wine, fruitfulness, and vegetation, worshipped in orgiastic rites. He was also known as the bestower of ecstasy and god of the drama, and identified with Bacchus

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Cultural definitions for Dionysus

Dionysus

[ (deye-uh-neye-suhs, deye-uh-nee-suhs) ]


The Greek name for Bacchus, the Greek and Roman god of wine and revelry.

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