n. A figure of speech in which two words connected by a conjunction are used to express a single notion that would normally be expressed by an adjective and a substantive, such as grace and favor instead of gracious favor. [Late Latin, from Greek hen dia duoin, one by means of two : hen, neuter of heis, one; see sem-1 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + dia, through + duoin, genitive of duo, two; see dwo- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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