Meaning Of The Word Dithyramb

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dithyramb in American English
in ancient Greece, an impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysus
noun: a Greek choral song or chant of vehement or wild character and of usually irregular form, originally in honor of Dionysus or Bacchus

dithyramb in British English
noun: (in ancient Greece) a passionate choral hymn in honour of Dionysus: the forerunner of Greek drama

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