SINCE 1828
palilogy
noun
pa·lil·o·gy
variants:
or
palillogy
\pəˈliləjē
\
plural -es
Definition of palilogy
: repetition of a word for emphasis (as in Isaiah 38:19 “the living, the living, he shall praise thee”)
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