the Greek god of wine, fruitfulness, and vegetation, worshipped in orgiastic rites. He was also known as the bestower of ecstasy and god of the drama, and identified with Bacchus
Dionysus in American English
(ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs) or ˌDioˈnysos (ˌdaɪəˈnaɪsəs)
noun
Greek Mythology
the god of wine and revelry: identified with the Roman Bacchus