GREAT DIONYSIA

Meaning of GREAT DIONYSIA in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized G&D

: dionysia b

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

GREAT DIONYSIA — also called City Dionysia, ancient dramatic festival in which tragedy, comedy, and satyric drama originated; it was held in Athens …
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DIONYSIA — [L] npl [Gr. Relig.] Dionysia
Interlingua English vocab
DIONYSIA — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from neuter plural of dionysios of Dionysus, from Dionysos Date: 1812 ancient Greek festival …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREAT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT — I. ˈgrā]t, South often -re(ə)] or -rāə]; usu ]d.+V adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English …
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DIONYSIA — ˌdīəˈnizh(ē)ə, -nish(ē)ə, -nisēə noun plural Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from neuter plural of dionysios of Dionysus, from …
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DIONYSIA — (n. pl.) Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; …
Английский словарь Webster
GREAT — — greatness , n. /grayt/ , adj., greater, greatest , adv., n., pl. greats , ( esp. collectively ) great …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DIONYSIA — /duy'euh nish"ee euh, -nis"-/ , n.pl. the orgiastic and dramatic festivals held periodically in honor of Dionysus, esp. those in …
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DIONYSIA — n. orgiastic seasonal festivals held in ancient Greece to honor the god Dionysus (corresponds to bacchanalia in ancient Rome)
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GREAT — I. ˈgrāt, Southern also ˈgre(ə)t adjective Etymology: Middle English grete, from Old English grēat; akin to Old High German grōz …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DIONYSIA — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from neuter plural of dionysios of Dionysus, from Dionysos Date: 1812 : ancient Greek …
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GREAT — superl pregnant; big (with young). 2. great ·noun the whole; the gross; as, a contract to build a ship by …
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DIONYSIA — add. ·noun ·pl any of the festivals held in honor of the olympian god dionysus. they correspond to the roman …
Webster English vocab
GREAT — [great] adj [ME grete, fr. OE great; akin to OHG groz large] (bef. 12c) 1 a: notably large in size: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DIONYSIA — [Di.o.ny.sia] n pl [L, fr. Gk, fr. neut. pl. of dionysios of Dionysus, fr. Dionysos] (ca. 1895): ancient Greek festival …
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DIONYSIA — Dionysia BrE AmE ˌda ɪ ‿ə ˈnɪz i‿ə -ˈnɪs- AmE \ -ˈnɪʃ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREAT — I. great 1 S1 W1 /ɡreɪt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative greater , superlative greatest ) [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Oxford English vocab
GREAT — ( greater, greatest, greats) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREAT — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREAT — (GOOD) [adjective] -er, -est [informal] - very good; wonderfula great surprise/idea/reliefWe had a great time last night at the party.It's …
Cambridge English vocab
GREAT — adj. Alfred the Great Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric the Great …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREAT — adj. 25B6; adjective they showed great interest : CONSIDERABLE, substantial, significant, appreciable, special, serious; exceptional, extraordinary. a great expanse of …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREAT — adj. 1 big, large, huge, immense, enormous, gigantic, giant, grand, extensive, prodigious, colossal, massive, vast, tremendous; spacious, capacious, mammoth, gargantuan, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
GREAT — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, огромный, крупный (по объему, силе и т.д.) great blot great masses of population great talker …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREAT — great.ogg 1. greıt n 1. (the great) 1> собир. сильные мира сего 2> великие писатели, классики 2. pl студ. жарг. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GREAT — great прил.1) а) большой, огромный, крупный (по объему, силе и т.д.) - great blot - great masses of population - …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GREAT — 1. greıt n 1. (the great) 1> собир. сильные мира сего 2> великие писатели, классики 2. pl студ. жарг. последний …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GREAT — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, огромный, крупный ( по объему, силе и т. д. ) - great blot - great …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GREAT — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, огромный, крупный (по объему, силе и т. д.) - great blot - great masses of population - great talker б) долгий, …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GREAT — 1. _a. 1> великий; the Great October Socialist Revolution - Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция 2> большой; _собир. огромный; great blot …
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GREAT — 1. a. 1. великий; the Great October Socialist Revolution - Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция 2. большой; собир. огромный; great blot …
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GREAT — 1. _a. 1> великий; the Great October Socialist Revolution Великая Октябрьская социалистическая революция 2> большой; _разг. огромный; great blot огромная …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GREAT — I adj infml 1) We had a great time — Мы великолепно провели время It was just great — Все было просто чудесно He's …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GREAT — I adj infml 1) We had a great time — Мы великолепно провели время It was just great — Все …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GREAT — great adj infml 1. We had a great time Мы великолепно провели время It was just great Все было просто …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GREAT — I 1) We had a great time — Мы великолепно провели время It was just great — Все было просто …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GREAT — 1. прил. 1) а) большой, огромный, крупный (по объему, силе и т.д.) great blot great masses of population great talker …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
RURAL DIONYSIA. — See Lesser Dionysia .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LESSER DIONYSIA — (in ancient Attica) the wine feasts, processions, and dramatic performances composing one of the festivals honoring Dionysus, held in the …
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GREATER DIONYSIA — (in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of …
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CITY DIONYSIA. — See Greater Dionysia .
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THESPIS — flourished 6th century BC, Athens Greek poet, often considered the "inventor of tragedy . " He is the first recorded …
Английский словарь Британика
GREEK RELIGION — Beliefs, rituals, and mythology of the ancient Greeks. Though the worship of the sky god Zeus began as early as …
Английский словарь Британика
DIONYSUS — Greek god of vegetation and fruitfulness, known especially as the god of wine and ecstasy. His Roman equivalent was Bacchus. …
Английский словарь Британика
BACCHANALIA — or Dionysia In Greco-Roman religion, any of the festivals of the wine god Bacchus ( Dionysus ), which probably originated …
Английский словарь Британика
DIONYSIAN — in sense 1 |dīə|nisēən, in sense 2 -nizhən or -nishən or -nīsēən adjective Etymology: in sense 1, from Dionysius (personal …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIONYSIAC — |dīə|ni]sēˌak also -nī] or ]zē- adjective also di·o·ny·si·a·cal -_nə̇|sīəkəl, -ˌnī|-; ˌdīəˈni]sēˌakəl, -nī], ]zē- ; or di·o·ny·sic |dīə|nīsik, -nis- Etymology: dionysiac …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIONYSIAC — (a.) Of or pertaining to Dionysus or to the Dionysia; Bacchic; as, a Dionysiac festival; the Dionysiac theater at Athens.
Английский словарь Webster
DIONYSIAC — — Dionysiacally /duy'euh ni suy"ik lee/ , adv. /duy'euh nis"ee ak', -nuy"see-/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BACCHANALIA — — bacchanalian , adj. , n. — bacchanalianism , n. /bak'euh nay"lee euh, -nayl"yeuh/ , n. , pl. Bacchanalia, Bacchanalias …
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ANTHESTERIA — — Anthesteriac /an'theuh stear"ee ak'/ , adj. /an'theuh stear"ee euh/ , n. ( sometimes used with a pl. v. ) …
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DIONYSIAC — adj. of Dionysia, of wild festivals honoring Dionysus; pertaining to Dionysus (ancient Greek god of wine and fertility); unrestrained, wild, …
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DIONYSIAC — add. ·adj of or pertaining to dionysus or to the dionysia; bacchic; as, a dionysiac festival; the dionysiac theater at …
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TRILOGY — a series of three dramas or literary or musical compositions that, although each is in one sense complete, have a …
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DITHYRAMB — a choric poem, chant, or hymn of ancient Greece sung by revelers at the festival in honour of the god …
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BACCHANALIA — also called Dionysia, in GrecoRoman religion, any of the several festivals of Bacchus (Dionysus), the wine god. They probably originated …
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BACCHANALIA — n. or Dionysia In Greco-Roman religion, any of the festivals of the wine god Bacchus ( Dionysus ), which probably …
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