1. a type of lyrical poem, typically of praise, glorification, or tribute

Examples

• Keats wrote his famous ‘Ode to a Nightingale’ in 1819.
• The poet composed an ode celebrating the beauty of autumn.
• Her graduation speech was like an ode to her teachers.
• The ancient Greeks often wrote odes to honor their gods.
• The musician’s latest song is an ode to his hometown.
• Shelley’s ‘Ode to the West Wind’ is a masterpiece of Romantic poetry.