Dione may refer to:

Astronomy

106 Dione 106 Dione is a large main-belt asteroid. It probably has a composition similar to 1 Ceres. It was discovered by J. C. Watson on October 10, 1868, and named after Dione, a Titaness in Greek mythology who was sometimes said to have been the mo ...

, a large main belt asteroid *

Dione (moon) Dione (), also designated Saturn IV, is the fourth-largest moon of Saturn. With a mean diameter of 1,123 km and a density of about 1.48 g/cm3, Dione is composed of an icy mantle and crust overlying a silicate rocky core, with rock an ...

, a moon of Saturn *

Helene (moon) Helene is a moon of Saturn. It was discovered by Pierre Laques and Jean Lecacheux in 1980 from ground-based observations at Pic du Midi Observatory, and was designated . In 1988 it was officially named after Helen of Troy, who was the grandda ...

, a moon of Saturn sometimes referred to as "Dione B"

Mythology

Dione (Titaness) In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, Dione (; ) is an oracular goddess, a Titaness primarily known from Book V of Homer's ''Iliad'', where she tends to the wounds suffered by her daughter Aphrodite. Dione is presented as either an ...

, a Titaness in Greek mythology *

Dione (mythology) Dione (; ) is the name of four women in ancient Greek mythology, and one in the Phoenician religion described by Sanchuniathon. ''Dione'' is translated as "Goddess", and given the same etymological derivation as the names ''Zeus'', '' Diana'', e ...

, a name for various women in Greek mythology

Biology

* ''Dione'' (alga), a genus of red algae in the family Bangiaceae * ''Dione'' (butterfly), a genus in the family Heliconiinae * '' Pitar dione'', the elegant venus clam

Ships

* Dione 98, a Spanish sailboat design * USCGC ''Dione'', a US Coast Guard Cutter

Chemistry

Diketone In organic chemistry, a dicarbonyl is a molecule containing two carbonyl () groups. Although this term could refer to any organic compound containing two carbonyl groups, it is used more specifically to describe molecules in which both carbonyls ...

(Dione), a molecule containing two ketone groups *

Ethylene dione Ethylene dione or ethylenedione, also called dicarbon dioxide, Carbon peroxide, ethenedione, or ethene-1,2-dione, is a chemical compound with the formula or . It is an oxide of carbon (an oxocarbon), and can be described as the carbon-carbon cov ...

(ethylenedione, ethene dione, or ethene 1,2-dione), a hypothetical chemical compound with the formula C₂O₂ (O=C=C=O)

Given name

Dione Lucas Dione Lucas (pronounced ''dee-OH-nee''; born Dione Wilson; 10 October 1909 – 18 December 1971) was an English chef, and the first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu. Her father was the architect, jeweller and designer Henry Wilson, and her sister ...

(1909–1971), English chef and first female graduate of Le Cordon Bleu *

Dee Dee Sharp Dee Dee Sharp (born Dione LaRue; September 9, 1945) is an American R&B singer. After beginning her career as a backing vocalist, Sharp had a string of hit records as a solo artist in the 1960s: " Mashed Potato Time" (1962), "Gravy (For My Mash ...

(born Dione LaRue, 1945), American R&B singer * Dione Santos (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Dione Miguel Ribas (born 1993), Brazilian footballer *

Dione Taylor Dione Taylor is a Canadian blues, roots, soul and jazz singer/songwriter, born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan. Dione calls her music the “''Prairie Blues''”, which is a mixture of Roots, Blues, Gospel and Americana. She is influenced by v ...

, Canadian jazz singer

Literature

* ''Dione'' (play), a 1720 work by the British writer John Gay

Popular culture

Dee Bliss Dione "Dee" Bliss is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Madeleine West. The actress received the role three days after securing an agent. West deferred her law degree studies to take the part. She made ...

(Dione "Dee" Rebecchi), from the Australian soap opera ''

Neighbours ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and ...

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Thanos Thanos () is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Jim Starlin, the character first appeared in '' The Invincible Iron Man'' #55 (cover date February 1973). An Eternal– Devia ...

, a villain in Marvel Comics, was originally given the name by his mother

Surname

Dione (Serer surname) Dione (following its French spelling in Senegal) is a typical Serer surname. Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire, Institut français d'Afrique noire, "Bulletin: Sciences humaines, Volume 39", IFAN (1977), pp 18-19, In English speaking Gambia (whe ...

, a West African surname among the Serer people with no connection to the French "Dione" *

Rose Dione Claudine Rosalie Gras (22 October 1875 – 29 January 1936), professionally known as Rose Dione, was a French-American actress who appeared in numerous silent era and pre-code films. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1910 and ...

(1875–1936), French actress *

Aura Dione Maria Louise Joensen (; born 21 January 1985), known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2008, she released her debut album, '' Columbine''. The album spawned the hit single " I Will Love You Monday (365)", which reached number on ...

, Danish singer-songwriter

Other

Dione plc Dione may refer to: Astronomy *106 Dione, a large main belt asteroid *Dione (moon), a moon of Saturn *Helene (moon), a moon of Saturn sometimes referred to as "Dione B" Mythology *Dione (Titaness), a Titaness in Greek mythology *Dione (mythology) ...

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