Dionysius

American  

[dahy-uh-nish-ee-uhs, -nis-, -nish-uhs, -nahy-see-uhs] / ˌdaɪ əˈnɪʃ i əs, -ˈnɪs-, -ˈnɪʃ əs, -ˈnaɪ si əs /

noun

1. the Elder, 431?–367 b.c., Greek soldier: tyrant of Syracuse 405–367.

2. Saint, died a.d. 268, pope 259–268.

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Dionysius British  

/ ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs /

noun

1. called the Elder. ?430–367 _bc , tyrant of Syracuse (405–367), noted for his successful campaigns against Carthage and S Italy

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Example Sentences

On a positive note, the 4K presentation does shine throughout, especially with the panoramic views of the Segesta Temple and Ear of Dionysius cave as well as some creepy underwater scenes starring eels.

From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2023

Among the surviving artifacts from St. Nicholas was a paper icon of St. Dionysius of Zakynthos — the patron of forgiveness for having forgiven his brother’s murderer.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2021

In 525, a monk named Dionysius Exiguus wanted to pinpoint the date for Easter.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2019

Dionysius of Halicarnassus, the first century BC scholar, called Homer the source from which every sea, every fountain, every river flows.

From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2019

Dionysius didn’t have a zero, so he started the calendar with year 1, just as the ancients before him had started theirs.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife