dithyramb

Definition of Dithyramb in English :

1. dithyramb

a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing

2. dithyramb

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Dithyramb

noun

1.

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

2.

any utterance or a piece of writing that resembles this

noun

1.

in ancient Greece, an impassioned choric hymn in honor of Dionysus

2.

any extravagantly emotional speech or writing

n.

1. A frenzied, impassioned choric hymn and dance of ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus.

2. An irregular poetic expression suggestive of the ancient Greek dithyramb.

3. A wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing.