'Strophe' definitions:
Definition of 'strophe'
(from WordNet)
noun
One section of a lyric poem or choral ode in classical Greek drama
Definition of 'Strophe'
From: GCIDE
- Strophe \Stro"phe\, n.; pl. Strophes. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ? to twist, to turn; perh. akin to E. strap.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'strophe'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- antistrophe,
- book,
- burden,
- canto,
- chorus,
- couplet,
- distich,
- envoi,
- epode,
- heptastich,
- hexastich,
- line,
- measure,
- monostich,
- octastich,
- octave,
- octet,
- ottava rima,
- pentastich,
- quatrain,
- refrain,
- rhyme royal,
- septet,
- sestet,
- sextet,
- Spenserian stanza,
- stanza,
- stave,
- strain,
- syllable,
- tercet,
- terza rima,
- tetrastich,
- triplet,
- tristich,
- verse