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Dionysius

[dahy-uh-nish-ee-uhs, -nis-, -nish-uhs, -nahy-see-uhs]

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

/ 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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After winning a war, Chaereas — the battle scene between him and Dionysius, set to Khachaturian’s invigorating “Sabre Dance,” is a thriller of sound and choreographic texture — finds his way back to her.

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Earlier a church official who participated in the ceremony had told The Associated Press it was an icon of St. Dionysius of Zakynthos.

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