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Pindaric ode

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal type of lyric poetry originating in Ancient Greece, consisting of a strophe, an antistrophe, and an epode.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing

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noun

Meaning 2

an ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Pindaric

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Broader terms: ode

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