DIONYSUS

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• DIONYSUS (noun)
  The noun DIONYSUS has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus

  Familiarity information: DIONYSUS used as a noun is very rare.

• DIONYSUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

Derivation:

Dionysian (of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus)