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dithyramb
dith·y·ramb
[
díthə ràm
]
(
plural
dith·y·rambs
)
noun
Definition:
1.
fervent speech:
a passionately emotional speech or piece of writing
(
formal
)
2.
impassioned Greek chorus:
in ancient Greece, a wild and impassioned choral hymn, originally directed to the god Dionysus
[
Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek
dithurambos
]
dith·y·ramb·ic
[
dìthə rámbik
]
adjective
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dith·y·ramb·ic [ dìthə rámbik ] adjective
