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.

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Dione ¹ British  

/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

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

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Dione ² British  

/ daɪˈəʊnɪ /

noun

1. one of the larger satellites of the planet Saturn

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Example Sentences

The school district on Monday reassigned principal James Cecil, assistant principal Kenneth May, athletic director Dione Hester and information management technician Jessica Norton to non-school sites pending the outcome of the investigation.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 28, 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

But he struggled to break into the business, and after marrying Dione Babcock in 1958 he got a day job, working as an art director for Bill Communications, a publisher of business magazines.

From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022

"The U.S is really one of the big bet markets for us that we want to double down on," Dione Song, CEO of Lovebonito Holdings, told Reuters on the sidelines of an event on Tuesday.

From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2022

When he invaded Thessaly he seems to have left Dione behind and wedded the Queen of the conquered territory.

From Five Stages of Greek Religion by Murray, Gilbert