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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Dithyramb

/dĭth'-ẽr-ămˌ/ · Dith·y·ramb · IPA /ˈdɪθ.ɪ.ɹæm/
01 n. 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 …
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    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.