lyric ode honouring a victor in one of the great Hellenic games. The epinicion was performed usually by a chorus, or on occasion by a solo singer, as ... [3 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/37
Ep`i·ni'cion noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., from ... belonging to victory; 'epi` upon, to + ... victory: confer Latin epinicium .] A song of triumph. [ Obsolete] T. Warton. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/55