See Also: anaphora(dictionary)

anaphora (iou)



anaphora noun. L16.
[Branch I from Latin from Greek = repetition, formed as ANA- + pherein carry; branch II from late Greek.]
I. 1. Rhetoric. The repetition of the same word or phrase in several successive clauses. L16.
2. Linguistics. The use of an expression which refers to or stands for an earlier word or group of words. M20.
II. 3. Christian Church. The part of the Eucharist at which the oblation is made. M18.
anaphoric ,
anaphorical adjectives of, pertaining to, or constituting grammatical anaphora; referring to or standing for an earlier word or words: E20.
ana'phorically adverb M20.