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ode

noun \ˈōd\

: a poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something

Full Definition of ODE

: a lyric poem usually marked by exaltation of feeling and style, varying length of line, and complexity of stanza forms

— od·ist \-ist\ noun

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Origin of ODE

Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin, from Greek ōidē, literally, song, from aeidein, aidein to sing; akin to Greek audē voice

First Known Use: 1588

Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with ODE

bode, bowed, code, goad, load, lode, mode, node, road, rode, toad, toed, woad

ODE Defined for Kids

ode

noun \ˈōd\

Definition of ODE for Kids

: a lyric poem that expresses a noble feeling with dignity

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