Dionysus

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English

Dionysus

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Etymology

Via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin Dionysus, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Dionysus

  1. (Greek mythology) The god of wine, ivy and grapes, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".

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