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

To the left, “Painting and Sculpture” clutches a palette while cradling a miniaturized replica of the Dionysus torso from the Parthenon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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

Also, to clear up the confusion with the performance, Sweetin explained in her Instagram story the history of the feast of Dionysus.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 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

Dionysus waved his hand, and a new chair grew out of the ground next to Silenus’s—a throne made of grapevines.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan