ALL meanings of anaphora
a·naph·o·ra
A a - noun anaphora the use of a word such as a pronoun that has the same reference as a word previously used in the same discourse. In the sentence John wrote the essay in the library but Peter did it at home, both did and it are examples of anaphora 3
- noun anaphora the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses 3
- noun anaphora repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses, lines of verse, etc. 3
- noun anaphora The use of a word referring to or replacing a word used earlier in a sentence, to avoid repetition, such as do in I like it and so do they. 1
- noun anaphora Also called epanaphora. Rhetoric. repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences. Compare epistrophe (def 1), symploce. 1
- noun anaphora Grammar. the use of a word as a regular grammatical substitute for a preceding word or group of words, as the use of it and do in I know it and he does too. Compare cataphora. 1
- noun anaphora (sometimes initial capital letter) Eastern Church. the prayer of oblation and consecration in the Divine Liturgy during which the Eucharistic elements are offered. the part of the ceremony during which the Eucharistic elements are offered as an oblation. 1
- noun anaphora (rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis. 0
- noun anaphora (linguistics) An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context. 0
- noun anaphora (linguistics) An expression that refers to a preceding expression. 0
- noun anaphora plural of anaphor. 0