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What is a dithyramb? |
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A choral hymn sung by fifty men or boys to honor Dionysus.
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1. A passionately emotional (or fervent) speech or piece of writing (formal)
2. A wild and impassioned choral hymn, originally directed to the god Dionysus,
sung in ancient Greece. It had full of transport and poetical rage, and
was usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment.
3. An irregular poetic expression suggestive of impassioned choric hymns of ancient Greek.
4. A usually short poem in an inspired wild irregular strain or vehement character.
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