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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Dithyramb \Dith"y*ramb\, n. [L. dithyrambus, Gr ? a kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus; also a name of Bacchus; of unknown origin: cf F. dithyrambe.] A kind of lyric poetry in honor of Bacchus, usually sung by a band of revelers to a flute accompaniment; hence in general, a poem written in a wild irregular strain. --Bentley. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: dithyramb n : a passionate poem of irregular form
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