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Dionysus

dio·ny·sus

UK/daɪ.əˈnaɪ.səs/ US/daɪ.əˈniː.səs/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

Borrowed from Latin Dionȳsus, from Ancient Greek Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos).

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