dionysia

plural dionysias

1. The orgiastic Ancient Greek festivals seasonally held in honor of Dionysus, which evolved into Greek comedy and tragedy.

1. historicalpluralplural onlyAny of the ancient festivals held in honour of the Olympian god Dionysus, and corresponding to the Roman Bacchanalia.

   The greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of tragedies and comedies.

1. A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], masculine equivalent Dionysius.

   SURVIVORS: […] daughter, Veronica Dionysia Maldonado; […]

   2011 January 16, “[Obituaries] Dan Maldonado”, in Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Tex., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7B, column 5

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   Mr. James Keene, one of the proprietors of the Bath Journal, to Miss Dionysia Barnes, daughter of the late Mr. Barnes, surgeon, of Heytesbury, Wilts.

   1820 March 23, “[Worcester] Married”, in Berrow’s Worcester Journal, number 6117, Worcester, Worcestershire: Harvey Berrow Tymbs, →OCLC, page [3], column 2

   The engagement of Miss Dionysia Vernice Moustakas to Robert Lewis Renner Jr. of Cocoa is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Moustakas of Fort Lauderdale.

   1971 February 13, “[Wedding Bells Will Ring for Them] Moustakas-Renner”, in Today, Cocoa, Fla.: Gannett Company, →OCLC, page 2D, column 1

   He leaves to cherish his memory, one daughter, Dionysia Lynette Paul; […]

   1998 April 15, “[Obituaries] James Thomas Nettles”, in The Times, Shreveport, La.: Gannett, →OCLC, page 4B, column 4