HyperDic: dionysius

English > 1 sense of the word Dionysius:
NOUNperson Dionysius, Dionysius the Elderthe tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)
Dionysius > pronunciation
Soundsday.ahnih'siyahs
Rhymesabacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...
English > Dionysius: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC).
SynonymDionysius the Elder
Instance oftyrantIn ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it
CatalanDionís

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