Anaphora
Word | ANAPHORA |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | a naph o ra |
Pronunciations | /ænəˈfɔɹə/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Anaphora"
What do we mean by anaphora?
The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs; for example, noun
The use of a linguistic unit, such as a pronoun, to refer to the same person or object as another unit, usually a noun. The use of her to refer to the person named by Anne in the sentence Anne asked Edward to pass her the salt is an example of anaphora. noun
In rhetoric, a figure consisting in the repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of two or more succeeding verses, clauses, or sentences: as, “Where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? where is the disputer of this world?” 1 Cor. i. 20. noun
In astronomy, the oblique ascension of a star. noun
In liturgics, the more solemn part of the eucharistic service: probably so called from the oblation which occurs in it. noun
A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. noun
The use of a substitute word, such as a pronoun, in reference to a something already mentioned in a discourse; also, the relation between the substitute word and its antecedent. It is contrasted with cataphora, the use of a pronoun for a word or topic not yet mentioned. noun
The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. noun
An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context. noun
An expression that refers to a preceding expression. noun
Plural form of anaphor. noun
Plural form of anaphora. noun
Using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier noun
Repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses noun
An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something earlier in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.
1. (Rhetorical Figure) The repetition of a word at the beginning of successive clauses. Urban Dictionary
Stupid horrible book. Terrible. Zero out of five stars. I hate it. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Anaphora
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