English noun: dithyramb | |||
1. | dithyramb (communication) a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing | ||
Broader (hypernym) | address, piece of writing, speech, writing, written material | ||
2. | dithyramb (communication) (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of Dionysus) | ||
Broader (hypernym) | anthem, hymn | ||
Domain category | antiquity | ||
Domain region | Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic | ||