Dictionary![]() ![]() mon•o•dyPronunciation: (mon'u-dē), [key] —n., —pl. -dies. 1. a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament. 2. a poem in which the poet or speaker laments another's death; threnody. 3. Music. a. a style of composition in which one part or melody predominates; homophony, as distinguished from polyphony. b. a piece in this style. c. monophony (def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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