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Definition of Dionysia
1. Noun. An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus).
Definition of Dionysia
1. n. pl. 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 elaborate performances of both tragedies and comedies.