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Ode vs Oration - What's the difference?

ode | oration |

As nouns the difference between ode and oration

is that ode is a short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style while oration is a formal ceremonial speech.

As a verb oration is

to deliver an oration; to speak.

ode

English

(wikipedia ode)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A short poetical composition proper to be set to music or sung; a lyric poem; especially, now, a poem characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style.
    • Ode on a Grecian Urn —Keats

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    oration

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a formal ceremonial speech

    • Derived terms

    * oratory

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deliver an oration; to speak.
    • (Donne)

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