"Dionysia" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsiə/
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia), from Διόνῡσος (Diónūsos, “Dionysus”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Διονῡ́σια|g=n-p}} Ancient Greek Διονῡ́σια n pl (Dionū́sia) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Dionysia pl (plural only)
  1. (historical) Any of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia. Tags: historical, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Festivals
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