Dionysus

American  

[dahy-uh-nahy-suhs] / ˌdaɪ əˈnaɪ səs /

Or Dionysos

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

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Dionysus British  

/ 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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Dionysus Cultural  

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

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Example Sentences

Organisers have instead moved the ceremony at the Olympia archaeological museum, where one of Greece's most famous classical sculptures, Hermes and the Infant Dionysus by Praxiteles, is housed.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

Orpheus is helped along the way by Dionysus, who likes humans and has decided that this is the project he needs to improve his own life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

Jolly added it was obvious that the tableau was not inspired by The Last Supper given the presence of a figure representing the Greek god Dionysus.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024

Katerine, who performed as the Greek god, Dionysus, was proud of the performance.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

I didn’t need to make Dionysus mad, too.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan