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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 dith·y·ramb /ˈdɪθɪˌræm(b)/
 酒神的讚美歌,熱狂的詩

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dith·y·ramb 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 in a wild irregular strain.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 dithyramb
      n 1: a wildly enthusiastic speech or piece of writing
      2: (ancient Greece) a passionate hymn (usually in honor of
         Dionysus)