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Dionysia definition

Dio·ny·sia (dī′ə nis̸h′ē ə, -nis̸h′ə; -nis′ē ə, -niz′-)

plural noun

any of the various Greek festivals in honor of Dionysus, esp. those at Athens from which the Greek drama originated

Etymology: L < Gr Dionysia (hiera), (rites) of Dionysus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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