DITHYRAMB


Meaning of DITHYRAMB in English

ˈdith]ə̇ˌram, ]ēˌ-, -raa(ə)m sometimes -ith]\ noun

Etymology: Greek dithyrambos, probably of non-Indo-European origin

1. : a choric poem, chant, or hymn of ancient Greece sung by revelers at the festival in honor of the god Dionysus

2. : a poem in an inspired wild irregular strain

3. : a statement or piece of writing in an exalted impassioned style usually in praise of something

went into dithyrambs over the beauty of the landscape

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.