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Di·o·ny·sus (d

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s, -n

n. Greek & Roman Mythology

The god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature. Also called Bacchus.

[Latin Dionsus, from Greek Dionsos.]

Dionysus, Dionysos [ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs]

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) 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 - (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus

Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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Dionysus

n → Dionysos m

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Dionysus (redirected from Acratophorus)

Dionysus
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