anaphora Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun using a pronoun or similar word instead of repeating a word used earlier
  2. noun repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses
    epanaphora.

WordNet

A*naph"o*ra noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. to carry up or back; + to carry.
Definitions
  1. (Rhet.) A repetition of a word or of words at the beginning of two or more successive clauses.

Webster 1913