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palinodial

palinodial adjective: of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction.

Adjective

palinodial (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction.
    • […] their Prince issued a Palinodial proclamation, suspending the orders on certain conditions, but claiming to renew them at pleasure, as a matter of right.1813, Thomas Jefferson, letter to Madame de Staël Holstein (28 May 1813)

Origin of palinodial

From palinode + -ial.

Questions about palinodial

What does palinodial mean?
Palinodial means of or pertaining to a palinode, or retraction.
What part of speech is palinodial?
Palinodial is an adjective.

Words near palinodial in the dictionary

  1. Palinista
  2. Palinistas
  3. palinka
  4. palinode
  5. palinodes
  6. palinodial
  7. palinodic
  8. palinodies
  9. palinodist
  10. palinodists
  11. palinody

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