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epipho·ra

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. epiphora, epistrophenoun

    repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.

Wiktionary

  1. epiphoranoun

    epistrophe

  2. epiphoranoun

    excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye

  3. epiphoranoun

    Polystachya (a genus of orchids)

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Epiphoranoun

    An inflammation of any part, but more especially a defluxion of humours on the eyes. John Harris

    Etymology: ἐπίφοϱα.

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  1. epiphora

    Epiphora is a literary term that refers to the repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive sentences, verses, or clauses for emphasis or poetic effect. It is a rhetorical device commonly used in speeches, poems, and dramatic monologues. The term can also refer to a medical condition where tears excessively overflow from the eyes due to blocked tear ducts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Epiphoranoun

    the watery eye; a disease in which the tears accumulate in the eye, and trickle over the cheek

  2. Epiphoranoun

    the emphatic repetition of a word or phrase, at the end of several sentences or stanzas

  3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. 'epifora`, fr. 'epife`rein to bring to or upon; 'epi` + fe`rein to bring.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of epiphora in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of epiphora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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