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ode
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
ode
(noun)
ode
/
ˈ
oʊd/
noun
plural
odes
ode
/
ˈ
oʊd/
noun
plural
odes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ODE
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a poem in which a person expresses a strong feeling of love or respect for someone or something
This poem is titled, “An
Ode
to My Mother.”
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