DITHYRAMB


Meaning of DITHYRAMB in English

[dith.y.ramb] n, pl -rambs [Gk dithyrambos] (1656) 1: a usu. short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain

2: a statement or writing in an exalted or enthusiastic vein -- dith.y.ram.bic adj -- dith.y.ram.bi.cal.ly adv

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