Dionysian

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dionysian \Di`o*ny"sian\, a.
     Relating to Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; as, the
     Dionysian, or Christian, era.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Dionysian period}, a period of 532 years, depending on the


        cycle of the sun, or 28 years, and the cycle of the moon,
        or 19 years; -- sometimes called the {Greek paschal
        cycle}, or {Victorian period}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Dionysian
       adj : of or relating to or worshipping Dionysus