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SCOLION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does scolion mean? 

SCOLION (noun)
  The noun SCOLION has 1 sense:

1. a song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquetplay

  Familiarity information: SCOLION used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SCOLION (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A song (sometimes improvised) sung by guests at a banquet

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

banquet song; scolion

Hypernyms ("scolion" is a kind of...):

song; vocal (a short musical composition with words)


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