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Dithyramb  n.  A kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment; hence, in general, a poem written in a wild irregular strain.





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"Dithyramb" Quotes from Famous Books



... tribute from the Thunderer to its old favourite contributor "HISTORICUS," is worthy of celebrating in deathless verse. How well a dithyramb on the subject would go to a certain popular tune! ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 102, May 14, 1892 • Various


Words linked to "Dithyramb" :   antiquity, Hellenic Republic, written material, Ellas, Greece, writing, hymn, anthem


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