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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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

That show will include among its 300 works a Greek drinking cup featuring the god Dionysius and satyrs that was made around 480 B.C.

From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2020

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

For one thing, Dionysius got the date of Christ’s birth wrong.

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