dithyramb
dithyramb
Definition
dithy·ramb (dit̸h′ə ram′; also, -ramb′)
noun
- in ancient Greece, an impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysus
- any extravagantly emotional speech or writing
Etymology: L dithyrambus < Gr dithyrambos
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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