Dionysus

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(dī′ə nī′səs)

or Dionysos

noun

Gr. Myth. the god of wine and revelry: identified with the Roman Bacchus

Origin: L < Gr Dionysos

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noun
Greek & Roman Mythology
The god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature. Also called Bacchus.

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Origin: Latin Dionȳsus

Origin: , from Greek Dionūsos

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