dionysian period

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dionysian period - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dionysian \Di`o*ny"sian\, a.
     Relating to Dionysius, a monk of the 6th century; as, the
     Dionysian, or Christian, era.
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     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.
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