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dithyramb Definition

dithy·ramb (dit̸h′ə ram′; also, -ramb′)

noun

  1. in ancient Greece, an impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysus
  2. any extravagantly emotional speech or writing

Etymology: L dithyrambus < Gr dithyrambos

dithyramb Related Forms
dith′y·ram′·bic (--bik) adjective, noun
dithyramb Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • sing: Yet what our Socialist-Revolutionaries do is, in effect, to sing dithyrambs to " non-partisanship " .

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