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Di•o•ny•si•us
Pronunciation: (dī"u-nish'ē-us, -nis'-, -nish'us, -nī'sē-us), [key]—
n.
1. (“the Elder”) 431?–367 b.c., Greek soldier: tyrant of Syracuse 405–367.
2. Saint, died a.d. 268, pope 259–268.
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