PROTHALAMION

prothalamion, prothalamium

(noun) a song in celebration of a marriage

PROTHALAMIUM

prothalamion, prothalamium

(noun) a song in celebration of a marriage

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prothalamion (plural prothalamions or prothalamia)

(literary) A song or poem in honour of a bride and bridegroom about to be married.

Synonym: epithalamium

Source: Wiktionary


Pro`tha*la"mi*on, Pro`tha*la"mi*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

Definition: A song in celebration of a marriage. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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