Ōde, n.

n. [Lat. ode, oda, Gr. ᾠδή, a song, especially a lyric song, contracted from ἀοιδή, from ἀείδειν, to sing; Fr. ode, Sp. oda, It. oda, ode.] A short, dignified poem or song; a stately poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem.

The ode consists of unequal verses in stanzas or strophes.

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