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Pindaric ode

 
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–noun Prosody.
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.

Origin:
1630–40
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Pindaric ode  
n.  An ode in the form used by Pindar, consisting of a series of triads in which the strophe and antistrophe have the same stanza form and the epode has a different form.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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