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Pindaric ode — Pros. an ode consisting of several units, each of which is composed of a strophe and an antistrophe of identical form followed by a contrasting epode. Also called regular ode. [1630 40] * * * Ceremonious poem in the manner of Pindar, who employed … Universalium
Pindaric — [pin dar′ik] adj. [L Pindaricus < Gr Pindarikos] 1. of, characteristic of, or in the style of, Pindar 2. designating an ode having two metrical forms, one for the strophe and antistrophe and another for the epode n. a Pindaric ode … English World dictionary
Pindaric — Pin*dar ic, a. [L. Pindaricus, Gr. ?, fr. ? (L. Pindarus) Pindar: cf. F. pindarique.] Of or pertaining to Pindar, the Greek lyric poet; after the style and manner of Pindar; as, Pindaric odes. n. A Pindaric ode. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pseudo-pindaric ode — |sü(ˌ)dō+... noun Usage: usually capitalized 2d P : irregular ode … Useful english dictionary
pseudo-Pindaric ode — noun see irregular ode … Useful english dictionary
Ode — This article is about the form of lyrical verse. For other uses, see Ode (disambiguation). Ode (from the Ancient Greek ὠδή) is a type of lyrical verse. A classic ode is structured in three major parts: the strophe, the antistrophe, and the epode … Wikipedia
ode — /ohd/, n. 1. a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. 2. (originally) a poem intended to be sung. Cf. Horatian ode, Pindaric ode. [1580 90; < MF < LL oda < Gk oidé, contr.… … Universalium
Ode: Intimations of Immortality — For the musical work by Gerald Finzi, see Intimations of Immortality. Poem s title page from 1815 collection of Poems Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood (also known as Ode, Immortality Ode or Great Ode) is a… … Wikipedia
ode — /oʊd / (say ohd) noun 1. a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion. 2. (originally) a poem intended to be sung. 3. regular (or Pindaric) ode, a complex poetic type, consisting …
Pindaric — noun an ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units • Syn: ↑Pindaric ode • Hypernyms: ↑ode … Useful english dictionary
