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prothalamion
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pro·tha·la·mi·on  (prth-lm-n, -n)
n. pl. pro·tha·la·mi·a (-m-)
A song in celebration of a wedding; an epithalamium.
[pro- + Greek epithalamion, epithalamium; see epithalamium.]
prothalamion [ˌprəʊθəˈleɪmɪən], prothalamium
n pl -mia [-mɪə]
(Literature / Poetry) (Music, other) a song or poem in celebration of a marriage
[from Greek pro- before + thalamos marriage; coined by Edmund Spenser, on the model of epithalamion]
prothalamion, prothalamium
a nuptial or wedding song or verse.
See also: Marriage
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.prothalamion - a song in celebration of a marriage
prothalamium
epithalamium - an ode honoring a bride and bridegroom
song, vocal - a short musical composition with words; "a successful musical must have at least three good songs"


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