Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
hyporcheme .
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- noun A form of ancient
Greek choral song accompanied bydance
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Examples
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Müller, in the work just cited,6 describes a lively dance called the hyporchema which, accompanied by songs, was used in the worship of Apollo.
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Muller, in the work just cited, (1) describes a lively dance called the hyporchema which, accompanied by songs, was used in the worship of Apollo.
Pagan and Christian creeds: their origin and meaning Edward Carpenter 1886
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