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dithyramb

DEFINITIONS OF: dithyramb

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n (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus)

Type of:
anthem, hymn
a song of praise (to God or to a saint or to a nation)

n a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing

Type of:
piece of writing, writing, written material
the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect)
address, speech
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
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