palinode
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
a recantation.
Origin of palinode
1Other words from palinode
- pal·i·nod·ist, noun
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How to use palinode in a sentence
It gives no reasons; it merely cites me, not to be heard, but simply to sing a palinode.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2 | J. H. Merle D'AubignI look for peace in the way that Plato trod, and some day I shall write my palinode in that spirit.
The Jessica Letters: An Editor's Romance | Paul Elmer MoreHe sent for all his servants, even the piggard-boy, to come and heare his palinode.
Brief Lives (Vol. 2 of 2) | John AubreyThe Senate has revoked that bill; has retracted, recanted, and sung its palinode over that unfortunate conception.
Thirty Years' View (Vol. I of 2) | Thomas Hart BentonThe 1647 edition contains two poems, The Return and palinode, which stand to each other in a curious relation.
Minor Poets of the Caroline Period, Vol III | John Cleveland
British Dictionary definitions for palinode
/ (ˈpælɪˌnəʊd) /
a poem in which the poet recants something he has said in a former poem
rare a recantation
Origin of palinode
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