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strophe definition

stro·phe (strō′fē)

noun

  1. in the ancient Greek theater,
    1. the movement of the chorus in turning from right to left of the stage
    2. the part of the choric song performed during this
  2. in a Pindaric ode, the stanza which is answered by the antistrophe, in the same metrical pattern
  3. a stanza; esp., any of the irregular divisions of a poem

Etymology: Gr strophē, lit., a turning, twist < strephein, to turn < IE *strebh- < base *(s)ter-, rigid, taut > stare

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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