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palinode
[ pal-uh-nohd ]
noun
- a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- a recantation.
palinode
/ ˈpælɪˌnəʊd /
noun
- a poem in which the poet recants something he has said in a former poem
- rare.a recantation
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Other Words From
- pali·nodist noun
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of palinode1
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Example Sentences
It gives no reasons; it merely cites me, not to be heard, but simply to sing a palinode.
I look for peace in the way that Plato trod, and some day I shall write my palinode in that spirit.
He sent for all his servants, even the piggard-boy, to come and heare his palinode.
The Senate has revoked that bill; has retracted, recanted, and sung its palinode over that unfortunate conception.
The 1647 edition contains two poems, The Return and Palinode, which stand to each other in a curious relation.
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