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What does Dionysus mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Dionysus? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. (Greek) The god of wine, specifically its intoxication and social influence, but also the patron of agriculture and the theater. Also related to the mystery of religion, as in "spiritual intoxication".
Name
  1. A male given name of German origin.
    1. (meaning, history) A lover of wine. From Dionysus, the mythological God of wine and drama. Also see Dennison and Tennyson.
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A nectarous glass of iced coffee on the terrace of the Taverna Dionysus, and I took the road to Chora Sfakion.
He played too the melody of Dionysus and to it dryas footed the dance of the vintage.
His Bacco in Toscana, published in 1685, is subtitled ditirambo, the Greek dithyramb being a choral lyric in praise of Dionysus.
Born of a mortal woman and the god Zeus, the young god Dionysus is outraged at the Theban royal family's refusal to accept his heritage.
Of the greatest gift of Dionysus I hardly like to speak, lest I should be misunderstood.
The creature sails with Dionysus and leaps against the Tyrrhenians without waiting for his bidding.

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