Definition of polysyndeton Polysyndeton
pol•y•syn•de•ton
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What does polysyndeton mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: polysyndetons |
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| polysyndeton - using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy') |
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Wiktionary 
- polysyndeton (Noun)
The use of many conjunctions to achieve an overwhelming effect in a sentence.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- polysyndeton (n.)
A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, "We have ships and men and money and stores." Opposed to asyndeton.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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polysyndeton
pol-i-sin′de-ton, n. (rhet.) figurative repetition of connectives or conjunctions
Part of speech
🔤- polysyndeton, noun, singular of polysyndetons.
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