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strophe

stro.phe \'stro--fe-, -.fe-\ \'stra:f-ik, 'stro--fik\ n [Gk strophe-, lit., 
   act of turning, fr. strephein to turn, twist]; akin to Gk strobos action of 
   whirling 1: the movement of the classical Greek chorus while turning from 
   one side t o the other of the orchestra 2a: a rhythmic system composed of 
   two or more lines repeated as a unit;  esp : such a unit recurring in a 
   series of strophic units 2b: STANZA  2c: the part of a Greek choral ode 
   sung during the strophe of the dance  - stro.phic aj