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prothalamium

Noun

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

prothalamium(n = noun.communication) prothalamion - a song in celebration of a marriage; Array

is a kind of epithalamium, song, vocal

prothalamium, n. [NL., fr. Gr. before + chamber, especially, the bridal chamber.].

A song in celebration of a marriage. Drayton. [1913 Webster]

prothalamium, n. (also prothalamion) (pl. prothalamia) a song or poem to celebrate a forthcoming wedding.

Etymology

title of a poem by Spenser, after epithalamium

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