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Dionysia

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(n. pl.) Any of the festivals held in honor of the Olympian god Dionysus. They correspond to the Roman Bacchanalia; the greater Dionysia were held at Athens in March or April, and were celebrated with elaborate performances of both tragedies and comedies.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dionysia'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/dionysia.html. 1828.
 
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