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Horatian ode

noun Prosody.

an ode consisting of several stanzas all of the same form.

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Also called Lesbian ode, Sapphic ode.
Compare Pindaric ode.

Words nearby Horatian ode

Horae, horal, horary, horary astrology, Horatian, Horatian ode, Horatio, Horatio Alger, Horatius, Horatius Cocles, horde
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British Dictionary definitions for Horatian ode

Horatian ode

noun

an ode of several stanzas, each of the same metrical patternAlso called: Sapphic ode
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