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Dio·ny·sius (-nis̸h′əs, -nis′ē əs, -nī′sē əs)
noun
430?-367 ; Gr. tyrant of ancient Syracuse (405-367): called the Elder- 395?-340? ; Gr. tyrant of Syracuse (367-356; 347-343): son of Dionysius the Elder: called the Younger
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