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(in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of dithyrambs, tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. Also called City Dionysia.
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Greater Dionysia — (in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of dithyrambs, tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. Also called City Dionysia … Useful english dictionary
Dionysia — Di o*ny si*a, n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Class. Antiq.) Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; the greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Dionysia — /duy euh nish ee euh, nis /, n.pl. the orgiastic and dramatic festivals held periodically in honor of Dionysus, esp. those in Attica, from which Greek comedy and tragedy developed. Cf. Greater Dionysia, Lesser Dionysia. [1890 95; < L < Gk] * * * … Universalium
City Dionysia. — See Greater Dionysia. * * * … Universalium
City Dionysia. — See Greater Dionysia … Useful english dictionary
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