dionysius

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Definition of dionysius in English English dictionary

A male given name; much more common in the form Dennis

Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

A male given name

or Dionysius the Elder born 430 BC died 367 Tyrant of Syracuse (405-367). He became ruler with Spartan help and retained power until his death, basing his strength on the support of his mercenary army. He held Carthaginian expansion on Sicily in check and hoped to acquire an empire in Greek Italy. Syracuse's economy depended on war, and under Dionysius great advances were made in the technology of large-scale artillery and the manufacture of munitions. His disastrous third campaign against the Carthaginians resulted in the ceding of money and territory; he died during the next Carthaginian conflict. Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot Dionysius I Dionysius the Elder Dionysius of Halicarnassus Dionysius the Areopagite Pseudo Dionysius the Areopagite

and Damaris, the names of two people who were convinced by Paul's speech in Acts 17 The meaning of the first name is "belonging to Dionysus " Dionysus was the patron god of theatre The second is based on the word for "wife" or "consort" in classical Greek, particularly in Greek plays, but no other occurrence of the name Damaris has ever been discovered See discussion of the possibility that Luke coined this name and is "playing" with both of them on pp 76-77

Denis

the tyrant of Syracuse who fought the Carthaginians (430-367 BC)

the Areopagite, one of Paul's converts at Athens (Acts 17: 34)

the Areopagite, one of Paul's converts at Athens (Acts 17: 34)

Related Terms

Dionysius Thrax

Greek grammarian who taught at Rhodes and Rome and wrote an influential synthesis of Greek grammar, the Art of Grammar

Dionysius of Halicarnassus

flourished 20 BC Greek historian and teacher of rhetoric. Born in Halicarnassus, Caria (Asia Minor), Dionysius went to Rome in 30 BC. His history of Rome, from its origins to the First Punic War, is written from a pro-Roman standpoint but carefully researched. It is, with Livy's, the most valuable source for early Roman history. Its 20 books began to appear in 7 BC; the last 10 have been lost

Dionysius the Areopagite

flourished 1st century Biblical figure, converted by St. Paul. His conversion at Athens is mentioned in Acts 17: 34, and he acquired a posthumous reputation largely through confusion with later Christians similarly named. Around AD 500, a series of influential Greek treatises uniting Neoplatonism and Christian theology were forged in his name; the writer, probably a Syrian monk, is now known as Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite

flourished 500 Probably a Syrian monk. Under the pseudonym Dionysius the Areopagite, he wrote a series of treatises that united Neoplatonic philosophy (see Neoplatonism), Christian theology, and mystical experience. Their doctrinal content covers the Trinity, the angelic world, and the Incarnation and redemption and provides an explanation of all that is. His treatise "On Divine Names" discusses the nature and effects of contemplative prayer. The Dionysian corpus was absorbed into Greek and Eastern Christian theologies and also influenced mystics in the Western church. Thomas Aquinas was among those who wrote commentaries on the works

Hyphenation

Di·o·ny·si·us

Turkish pronunciation

dayınîsiıs

Pronunciation

/ˌdīəˈnəsēəs/ /ˌdaɪəˈnɪsiːəs/

Etymology

() Derived from Dionysus or Dionysos from Ancient Greek mythology.