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A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], masculine equivalent Dionysius.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.
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noun
Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.
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noun
an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Bacchanalia
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Broader terms: festival, fete
History
Learned borrowing from Latin Dionȳsia, feminine of Dionȳsius, from Ancient Greek Δῐονῡ́σῐος (Dĭonū́sĭos), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”) + -ῐος (-ĭos, “pertaining to”). Doublet of Denise.
From Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”).
