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palinode Definition

pali·node (pal′ə nōd′)

noun

  1. an ode or other poem written to retract something said in a previous poem
  2. a retraction

Etymology: MFr palinod < LL palinodia < Gr palinōidia < palin, again (see palindrome) + ōidē, song: see ode

Browse dictionary entries near palinode

  1. ‹ palingenesis
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  3. ‹ palindrome
  4. ‹ palimpsest
  5. ‹ palimony
  6. ‹ Palikir
  7. ‹ Pali
  8. ‹ Palgrave
  9. ‹ palfrey
  10. ‹ Paley, William S.
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