Ex″ode (?) n. [L. exodium, Gr. � (sc. � song) fr. � belonging to an exit, or to the finale of a tragedy, fr. �: cf. F. exode. See Exodus.] 1. Departure; exodus; esp., the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. L. Coleman. Bolingbroke.
2. (Gr. Drama) The final chorus; the catastrophe.
3. (Rom. Antiq.) An afterpiece of a comic description, either a farce or a travesty.