Di·o·ny·si·us (d - -n sh  -s, -nshs, -ns-s) Known as "the Elder." 430?-367 b.c. Tyrant of Syracuse (405-367) noted for his campaigns against the Carthaginians in Sicily. His son Dionysius (395?-343?), known as "the Younger," succeeded him as tyrant in 367 and was exiled in 343 for his despotic rule. |
Dionysius [ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs]
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(Biographies / Dionysius (?430 bc-367 bc) M, Syracusan, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) called the Elder. ?430-367 bc, tyrant of Syracuse (405-367), noted for his successful campaigns against Carthage and S Italy
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| Noun | 1. |  Dionysius - the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC) |
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