Main Entry:

Di·o·ny·sian

Pronunciation:

\-ˈni-zhē-ən, -ˈnē-, -shē-, -zē-, -sē-; -zhən, -shən\

Function:

adjective

Date:

1607

1 a: of or relating to Dionysius b: of or relating to the theological writings once mistakenly attributed to Dionysius the Areopagite2 a: devoted to the worship of Dionysus b: characteristic of Dionysus or the cult of worship of Dionysus ; especially : being of a frenzied or orgiastic character — compare apollonian