DIONYSIA

Dionysia, Bacchanalia

(noun) an orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Di`o*ny"si*a, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. .] (Class. Antiq.)

Definition: Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; the greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of both tragedies and comedies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 April 2025

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(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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