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Definition of: dithyramb
(dith′ə·ram, -ramb) noun
1. In ancient Greece, a wild, passionate choric hymn sung in honor of Dionysus.
2. A metrical composition resembling this.
3. A wild or vehement speech or writing. Also dith′y·ram′·bus. [<L dithyrambus <Gk. dithyrambos]
—dith′y·ram′bic (-ram′bik) adjective
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