Di·o·ny·sus 
(dī′ə-nīsəs, -nē-)
(dī′ə-nīsəs, -nē-)n.
Greek & Roman Mythology
Greek & Roman Mythology
The god of wine and of an orgiastic religion celebrating the power and fertility of nature. Also called Bacchus.
[Latin Dionȳsus, from Greek Dionūsos.]