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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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From Washington Times • Dec. 15, 2023

After she discovers she is pregnant — by Chaereas — Callirhoe decides to marry Dionysius to keep the baby safe.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

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

It may seem bizarre to suggest that Dionysius and Bede made a mistake when they forgot to include zero in their calendar.

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

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