GREATER DIONYSIA

Meaning of GREATER DIONYSIA in English

(in ancient Athens) the chief festival in honor of Dionysus, celebrated in early spring and notable for the performance of dithyrambs, tragedies, comedies, and satyr plays. Also called City Dionysia .

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DIONYSIA — [L] npl [Gr. Relig.] Dionysia
Interlingua English vocab
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English-Visayan vocabulary
GREATER — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: comparative of great Date: 1882 consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
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
GREATER — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Antilles Greater and Lesser {{link=Greater Manchester">Greater Manchester
Английский словарь Британика
GREATER — adjective Etymology: from comp. of great (I) 1. music , obsolete : major 2. usually capitalized , of a political …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DIONYSIA — (n. pl.) Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; …
Английский словарь Webster
GREATER — /gray"teuhr/ , adj. designating a city or country and its adjacent area: Greater New York; Greater Los Angeles. [ 1570-80; …
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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GREATER — adj. larger in size or space; of more importance
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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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GREATER — adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: comparative of great Date: 1882 : consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas …
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 …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DIONYSIA — add. ·noun ·pl any of the festivals held in honor of the olympian god dionysus. they correspond to the roman …
Webster English vocab
GREATER — [great.er] adj, often cap [compar. of great] (1882): consisting of a central city together with adjacent areas that are naturally …
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 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DIONYSIA — Dionysia BrE AmE ˌda ɪ ‿ə ˈnɪz i‿ə -ˈnɪs- AmE \ -ˈnɪʃ-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GREATER — 1. Greater is the comparative of great . 2. Greater is used with the name of a large city to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREATER — 1. Greater is the comparative of great . 2. Greater is used with the name of a large city to …
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GREATER — [adjective] [before noun; not gradable]Greater is used before names of some cities to refer to both the city itself and …
Cambridge English vocab
GREATER — adj. Greater London Antilles Greater and Lesser Greater Manchester
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREATER — Synonyms and related words : a cut above, above, ahead, ascendant, better, capping, chosen, distinguished, eclipsing, eminent, exceeding, excellent, excelling, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREATER — adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: BEST , better, ||bettermost, largest, most 2 Synonyms: SUPERIOR 1, higher, over, overlying, superincumbent, superjacent
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
GREATER — adjective 1. Synonyms: best , better, ||bettermost, largest, most 2. Synonyms: superior 1, higher, over, overlying, superincumbent, superjacent
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
GREATER — adj.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
GREATER — adj. Greater is used with these nouns: ↑ acceptance , ↑ access , ↑ accountability , ↑ autonomy , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
GREATER — See ↑ MORE 4,6
Longman Activator English vocab
GREATER — прил. 1) сравн. от great 1. for the greater part ≈ по большей части 2) большой (в геогр. названиях, напр. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREATER — a 1. compar от great 2. больший for the greater part - большей частью 3. (Greater) большой ( в географических, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
GREATER — 1) более значительный 2) больше 3) больший • by order of magnitude greater — на порядок больше greater than or equal to — больше или …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
GREATER — больше больший большой, вящий большой (в геогр. названиях, напр.: Greater London, Greater New York)
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GREATER — a 1. compar от great 2. больший for the ~ part - большей частью 3. (Greater) большой ( в географических, …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
GREATER — a 1. compar от great 2. больший for the greater part - большей частью 3. (Greater) большой ( в географических, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
GREATER — прил. 1) сравн. ст. от great 1. for the greater part — по большей части 2) большой ( в геогр. …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GREATER — прил. 1) сравн. ст. от great 1. for the greater part — по большей части 2) большой (в геогр. названиях) Greater London — Большой …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GREATER — _a. 1> _comp. of great 1 2> большой (в геогр. названиях, напр.: Greater London, Greater New York)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
GREATER — a. 1. comp. of great 1 2. большой (в геогр. названиях, напр.: Greater London, Greater New York)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
GREATER — больше больший большой, вящий большой (в геогр. названиях, напр.: Greater London, Greater New York)
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
GREATER — _a. 1> _comp. от great 1; 2> большой (в _геогр. названиях, напр.: Greater London, Greater New York)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
GREATER — прил. 1) сравн. от great 1. for the greater part ≈ по большей части 2) большой (в геогр. названиях, напр. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREAT DIONYSIA — noun Usage: usually capitalized G&D : dionysia b
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CITY DIONYSIA. — See Greater Dionysia .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREAT DIONYSIA — also called City Dionysia, ancient dramatic festival in which tragedy, comedy, and satyric drama originated; it was held in Athens …
Britannica English vocabulary
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, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
DIONYSIAC — add. ·adj of or pertaining to dionysus or to the dionysia; bacchic; as, a dionysiac festival; the dionysiac theater at …
Webster English vocab
TRILOGY — a series of three dramas or literary or musical compositions that, although each is in one sense complete, have a …
Britannica English vocabulary
DITHYRAMB — a choric poem, chant, or hymn of ancient Greece sung by revelers at the festival in honour of the god …
Britannica English vocabulary
BACCHANALIA — also called Dionysia, in GrecoRoman religion, any of the several festivals of Bacchus (Dionysus), the wine god. They probably originated …
Britannica English vocabulary
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
BACCHANALIA — n. or Dionysia In Greco-Roman religion, any of the festivals of the wine god Bacchus ( Dionysus ), which probably …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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