Found 2 items, similar to Anaphora.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: anaphora anaphora n 1: using a pronoun or other pro-word instead of repeating a word 2: repetition of a word or phrase as the beginning of successive clauses [syn: epanaphora]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Anaphora Anaphora \A*naph"o*ra\, n. [L., fr. Gr. 'anafora`, fr. 'anafe`rein to carry up or back; 'ana` + fe`rein to carry.] (Rhet.) 1. A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses. [1913 Webster] 2. 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. Note: Thus, in the sentence “John was tall but he was not very heavy.” the “he” is an anaphora for John, or an anaphoric reference to John. [PJC]