Definition of strophe Strophe
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We found 7 definitions of strophe from 5 different sources.
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What does strophe mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: strophes |
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| strophe - one section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama | ||
| stanza a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem | ||
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Wiktionary 
- strophe (Noun)
A turn in verse, as from one metrical foot to another, or from one side of a chorus to the other. - strophe (Noun)
The section of an ode that the chorus chants as it moves from right to left across the stage. - strophe (Noun)
A pair of stanzas of alternating form on which the structure of a given poem is based.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- strophe (n.)
In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra; hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern verse. See the Note under Antistrophe.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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strophe
strōf′e, n. in the ancient drama, the song sung by the chorus while dancing towards one side of the orchestra, to which its reverse, the antistrophe, answers.—adj. Stroph′ic. [Gr.]
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🔤- strophe, noun, singular of strophes.
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