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epistrophe

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e=pis=tro=phe

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun epistrophe has 1 sense

epistrophe(n = noun.communication) epiphora - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.; Array

is a kind of repetition

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CIDE DICTIONARY

epistrophe, n. [L., from Gr. a turning toward, return, fr. to turn toward; 'epi` upon, to + to turn.].

A figure in which successive clauses end with the same word or affirmation; e. g., “Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I.” 2 Cor. xi. 22. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

epistrophe, n. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses.

Etymology

Gk (as EPI-, strophe turning)

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