the antistrophe answering to the strophe

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• antistrophe — [an tis′trə fē] n. [LL < Gr antistrophē < antistrephein, to turn about < anti , against, opposite + strephein, to turn: see STROPHE] 1. in the ancient Greek theater, a) the return movement, from left to right of the stage, made by the… …   English World dictionary

• antistrophe — antistrophic /an teuh strof ik, stroh fik/, antistrophal, adj. antistrophically, adv. /an tis treuh fee/, n. 1. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right. 2. the… …   Universalium

• antistrophe — an•tis•tro•phe [[t]ænˈtɪs trə fi[/t]] n. 1) a) mad lit. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode answering a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right b) mad the movement performed by the chorus while singing an… …   From formal English to slang

• Antistrophe — An*tis tro*phe, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to turn to the opposite side; ? against + ? to turn. See {Strophe}.] 1. In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• antistrophe — noun Etymology: Late Latin, from Greek antistrophē, from anti + strophē strophe Date: circa 1550 1. a. the repetition of words in reversed order b. the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses 2. a. a returning …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• antistrophe — noun a) In Greek choruses and dances, the returning of the chorus, exactly answering to a previous strophe or movement from right to left. Hence: The lines of this part of the choral song. b) The repetition of words in an inverse order …   Wiktionary

• antistrophe — /ænˈtɪstrəfi/ (say an tistruhfee) noun 1. the part of an ancient Greek choral ode, answering to a previous strophe, sung by the chorus when returning from left to right. 2. the second of two metrically corresponding systems in a poem. {Latin,… …  

• Psalms — • The Psalter, or Book of Psalms, is the first book of the Writings , i.e. of the third section of the printed Hebrew Bible of today. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Psalms     Psalms …   Catholic encyclopedia