Strophes

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Strophe \Stro"phe\, n.; pl. {Strophes}. [NL., from Gr. ?, fr. ?
     to twist, to turn; perh. akin to E. strap.]
     In Greek choruses and dances, the movement of the chorus
     while turning from the right to the left of the orchestra;
     hence, the strain, or part of the choral ode, sung during
     this movement. Also sometimes used of a stanza of modern


     verse. See the Note under {Antistrophe}.
     [1913 Webster]