Dithyramb definitions

Dithyramb

1) Address 2) Ancient Greek theatre 3) Impassioned speech 4) Piece of writing 5) Short, impassioned poem 6) Speech 7) Writing 8) Written material
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Dithyramb

1) Music 2) Poem
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dithyramb

1. a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
2. (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)

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dithyramb

choral hymn in honour of Dionysius, the Greek god of wine, and an influence on the English ode. An example is John Dryden's 'Alexander's Feast.' Much of the work of Walt Whitman is loosely dithyrambic.
Found on http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/display_rpo/terminology.cfm#acatalectic

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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

choral song in honour of the wine god Dionysus. The form was known as early as the 7th century in Greece, where an improvised lyric was sung by ... [6 related articles]
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/58

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dithyramb

Song sacred to the Greek god Dionysus, performed alongside tragedies and comedies at religious ceremonies in ancient Athens from the 7th century BC. Later examples were...
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Dithyramb

An ancient Athenian poetic form sung during the Dionysia (see above). The first tragedies may have o
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22385

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Dithyramb

Choral hymn in honour of dionysius, the greek god of wine, and an influence on the english ode. An e
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22429

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Dithyramb

Dith'y·ramb noun [ Latin dithyrambus , Greek ... a kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus; also, a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: confer French dithyrambe .] A kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment; hence, in general, a ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/100

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Dithyramb

Greek lyric poem (possibly invented by Arion) sung in honour of the God Bacchus. Alexander's Feast by John Dryden is a more recent example.
Found on http://www.poetsgraves.co.uk/glossary_of_poetic_terms.htm

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dithyramb

[n] - a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing 2. [n] - (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=dithyramb

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Dithyramb

a song sung by a chorus in honor of Dionysus; there were dithyramb competitions held at the Rural and City Dionysia.
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/10135

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dithyramb

noun (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974

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dithyramb

a Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and of usually irregular form, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus. · any poem or other composition having similar characteristics, as an impassioned or exalted theme or irregular form. · any wildly enthusiastic speech or writing.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/dithyramb

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dithyramb

(Greek: dithyrambos). An ancient hymn or poem sung and danced honoring Dionysos; competitive dancing chorus, performed by 50 men or boys; one of the competitive elements in the Festival of Dionysos; the origin of drama according to Aristotle; can refer to the poem as well as the performance.
Found on https://www.whitman.edu/theatre/theatretour/glossary/glossary.htm

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