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Definitions for hendiadys
hɛnˈdaɪ ə dɪshen·di·adys

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hendiadysnoun

    use of two conjoined nouns instead of a noun and modifier

Wiktionary

  1. hendiadysnoun

    a figure of speech used for emphasis, where two words joined by and are used to express a single complex idea.

  2. Etymology: from ἑv διά δυοίν

Wikipedia

  1. Hendiadys

    Hendiadys (; a Latinized form of the Greek phrase ἓν διὰ δυοῖν (hèn dià duoîn) 'one through two') is a figure of speech used for emphasis—"The substitution of a conjunction for a subordination". The basic idea is to use two words linked by the conjunction "and" instead of the one modifying the other. English names for hendiadys include two for one and figure of twins. The term hendiaduo may also be used. The 17th century English Biblical commentator Matthew Poole referred to "hendiaduos" in his comments on Genesis 3:16, Proverbs 1:6, and Isaiah 19:20.

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  1. hendiadys

    Hendiadys is a figure of speech in which two words connected by a conjunction (usually "and") are used to express a single complex idea. This creates emphasis or intensity, often by using two abstract words to express a single concrete idea. It is typically found in literature, especially in poetry and drama. The term is derived from the Greek words "hen," meaning "one," and "dia," meaning "through."

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hendiadysnoun

    a figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. one by two.]

Wikidata

  1. Hendiadys

    Hendiadys is a figure of speech used for emphasis — "The substitution of a conjunction for a subordination". The basic idea is to use two words linked by the conjunction "and" instead of the one modifying the other. English names for hendiadys include two for one and figure of twinnes.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Hendiadys

    hen-dī′a-dis, n. a rhetorical figure in which one and the same notion is presented in two expressions, as 'with might and main'=by main strength. [Gr. hen dia dyoin, lit. 'one by two.']

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hendiadys in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hendiadys in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8


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