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Dione

American  
[dahy-oh-nee] / daɪˈoʊ ni /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.

  2. Astronomy. a moon of the planet Saturn.


Dione 1 British  
/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth a Titaness; the earliest consort of Zeus and mother of Aphrodite

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Dione 2 British  
/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

  1. one of the larger satellites of the planet Saturn

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Directed by Happi and Italian artist Dione Roach, his Jail Time Records co-founder, it was filmed in New Bell over six years.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

A closely related species, Dione juno, survived only 14 days, creating a 25-fold difference in maximum lifespan.

From Science Daily Jun. 22, 2026

Associated Press writers Babacar Dione and Barry Hatton contributed to this report.

From Seattle Times Aug. 17, 2023

“It is with profound sadness that we share news of the passing of our beloved Elise Dione Finch Henriques,” CBS wrote in its report on her death.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2023

“If the Dione isn’t in by three o’clock, Haltren will have his chance,” he murmured.

From A Young Man in a Hurry and Other Short Stories by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

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