'Monodies' definitions:
Definition of 'Monodies'
From: GCIDE
- Monody \Mon"o*dy\, n.; pl. Monodies. [L. monodia, Gr. ?, fr. ? singing alone; mo`nos single + ? song: cf. F. monodie. See Ode.] A species of poem of a mournful character, in which a single mourner expresses lamentation; a song for one voice. [1913 Webster]