[stro.phe] n [Gk strophe, lit., act of turning, fr. strephein to turn, twist] (1603) 1 a: a rhythmic system composed of two or more lines repeated as a unit; esp: such a unit recurring in a series of strophic units b: stanza
2. a: the movement of the classical Greek chorus while turning from one side to the other of the orchestra b: the part of a Greek choral ode sung during the strophe of the dance