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Webster 1913 Edition
anaphora
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a-naph′o-ra
(ȧ-năf′ō̍-rȧ)
, Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
ἀναφορά
, fr. ἀναφέρειν
to carry up or back; ἀνά
+ φέρειν
to carry.] (Rhet.)
1.
A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.
Webster 1828 Edition
Anaphora
ANAPH'ORA
,Noun.
1.
A figure in rhetoric, when the same word or words are repeated at the beginning of two or more succeeding verses or clauses of a sentence; as, 'Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world?'2.
Among physicians, the discharge of blood or purulent matter by the mouth.Definition 2024
anaphora
anaphora
English
Alternative forms
Noun
anaphora (plural anaphoras or anaphors or anaphora)
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“Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!” - Shakespeare |
| Examples (expression referring to a preceding expression) |
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That's John's car. He [referring to "John"] won't want to see you sitting on it [referring to the car]. |
- (rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
- (linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
- (linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
Derived terms
Usage notes
- In linguistics, the terms anaphor and anaphora are sometimes used interchangeably, although in some theories, a distinction is made between them. See the Wikipedia article.
Hypernyms
- (reference to something previously mentioned): endophora
Coordinate terms
Translations
repetition of a phrase used for emphasis
linguistics: expression that refers to another expression
See also
Noun
anaphora
- plural of anaphor
See also
-
anaphora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Anaphora (linguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia