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epibole

epibole noun: the irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.

Noun

epibole (plural epiboles)

  1. The irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.

Forms of epibole

pluralepiboles

Questions about epibole

What does epibole mean?
Epibole means the irregular recurrence of the same expression within a verse or successive verses of scripture. Essentially random repetition.
What part of speech is epibole?
Epibole is a noun.
What is the plural of epibole?
The plural of epibole is epiboles.

Words near epibole in the dictionary

  1. epiblasts
  2. epiblem
  3. epiblema
  4. epiblems
  5. epiblepharon
  6. epibole
  7. epiboles
  8. epibolic
  9. epibolies
  10. epibolism
  11. epiboly

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