Definition of Epistrophe in English :

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Epistrophe meaning in English

Meaning of Epistrophe in English

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Epistrophe pronunciation in English

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Epistrophe

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Noun

1. epiphora, epistrophe

repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

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Epistrophe

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noun
rhetoric
repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

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Epistrophe

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n.
The deliberate repetition of a word or phrase at the end of several successive verses, clauses, or paragraphs, as "government of the people, by the people, for the people" (Abraham Lincoln).

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