DIONYSIAN

Dionysian

(adjective) of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

Dionysian (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to Dionysus.

Alternative form of dionysian

Noun

Dionysian (plural Dionysians)

A follower of Dionysus.

One who is dionysian.

Adjective

dionysian (comparative more dionysian, superlative most dionysian)

wild, irrational, and undisciplined

Antonyms

• apollonian

Source: Wiktionary


Di`o*ny"sian, a.

Definition: Relating to Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; as, the Dionysian, or Christian, era. Dionysian period, a period of 532 years, depending on the cycle of the sun, or 28 years, and the cycle of the moon, or 19 years; -- sometimes called the Greek paschal cycle, or Victorian period.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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