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dithyramb

/ˈdɪθɪræm/noun

उच्चारण डिथिरैम

(प्राचीन यूनान में) डायोनिसस देवता की स्तुति में गाया जाने वाला आवेशपूर्ण गीत

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] technical

    (in ancient Greece) a passionate song or poem sung in honour of the god Dionysus

    (प्राचीन यूनान में) डायोनिसस देवता की स्तुति में गाया जाने वाला आवेशपूर्ण गीत

    • Greek tragedy is believed to have grown out of the dithyramb.
  2. 2

    [C] formal

    a speech or piece of writing that is wildly enthusiastic in its praise

    अति-उत्साही प्रशंसा-गीत या भाषण, जोशीली स्तुति

    • The review was less a criticism than a dithyramb to the director.
    • His speech was a dithyramb in praise of village life.

    Synonyms paean eulogy panegyric

◇Word family
dithyrambic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

paean eulogy panegyric

§Grammar and usage

The final b is usually silent, so dithyramb rhymes with 'ram'.

आख़िरी b अक्सर नहीं बोला जाता, इसलिए dithyramb की ध्वनि 'ram' जैसी होती है।