palindrome Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
WordNet
Pal"in*drome noun
Etymology
Gr. running back again; again + to run: cf. F.Definitions
A word, verse, or sentence, that is the same when read backward or forward; as, madam; Hannah; or Lewd did I live, & evil I did dwel.
