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

Later, French actor and singer Philippe Katerine descended onto the table from a giant silver food platter as the Greek god 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

According to a post on X from the official Olympics account, “The interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2024

Ares had allied themselves with everybody else: Dionysus, Demeter, Aphrodite, and Hephaestus.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan