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Dionysus

noun Di·o·ny·sus \ˌdī-ə-ˈnī-səs, -ˈnē-\

Definition of DIONYSUS

:  bacchus
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Origin of DIONYSUS

Latin, from Greek Dionysos
First Known Use: 1812

Rhymes with DIONYSUS

anamnesis, apheresis, catachresis, catechesis, exegesis

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