Definition of Dionysus in English:
Dionysus
proper nounˌdʌɪəˈnʌɪsəsˌdaɪəˈnɪsəs
Greek Mythology A Greek god, son of Zeus and Semele; his worship entered Greece from Thrace c.1000 BC. Originally a god of the fertility of nature, associated with wild and ecstatic religious rites, in later traditions he is a god of wine who loosens inhibitions and inspires creativity in music and poetry.
Also called Bacchus
Definition of Dionysus in US English:
Dionysus
proper nounˌdaɪəˈnɪsəsˌdīəˈnisəs
Greek Mythology A Greek god, son of Zeus and Semele. He was originally a god of the fertility of nature, associated with wild and ecstatic religious rites; in later traditions he is a god of wine who loosens inhibitions and inspires creativity in music and poetry.
Also called Bacchus