{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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Dionysian period — ▪ chronology also called Great Paschal period , or Victorian period in the Julian calendar, a period of 532 years covering a complete cycle of New Moons (19 years between occurrences on the same date) and of dominical letters i.e.,… … Universalium
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dionysian — of or pertaining to Dionysos, Greek god of wine and revelry, identified with Roman Bacchus. His name is of unknown origin. Or in reference to historical men named Dionysius such as the tyrants of Syracuse and especially Dionysius Exiguus (see A.D … Etymology dictionary
Dionysian Mysteries — Dionysus in Bacchus by Caravaggio The Dionysian Mysteries were a ritual of ancient Greece and Rome which used intoxicants and other trance inducing techniques (like dance and music) to remove inhibitions and social constraints, liberating the… … Wikipedia
Victorian period — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Victorian period — Victorian Vic*to ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to the reign of Queen Victoria of England; as, the Victorian poets. [1913 Webster] {Victorian period}. See {Dionysian period}, under {Dyonysian}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Greek paschal cycle — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
calendar — calendrical /keuh len dri keuhl/, calendric, calendarial /kal euhn dair ee euhl/, calendarian, calendaric, adj. /kal euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a table or register with the days of each month and week in a year: He marked the date on his calendar. 2. any … Universalium
Victorian — Vic*to ri*an, a. Of or pertaining to the reign of Queen Victoria of England; as, the Victorian poets. [1913 Webster] {Victorian period}. See {Dionysian period}, under {Dyonysian}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Computus — (Latin for computation ) is the calculation of the date of Easter in the Christian calendar. The name has been used for this procedure since the early Middle Ages, as it was one of the most important computations of the age. In principle, the… … Wikipedia
