palindrome

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also 2 French 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek πάλιν "again" + -drome "course", "road".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /'pælɪndrəʊm/
• (US) IPA: /'pælɪndroʊm/

[edit] Noun

palindrome (plural palindromes)

1. A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units (such as a strand of DNA) which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation.
2. A poetic form in which the sequence of words reads the same in either direction.

[edit] Usage notes

Examples of palindromes are:

• racecar.
• Redivider
• "Able was I ere I saw Elba". (allegedly said by Napoleon)
• "A man, a plan, a canal: Panama". (note: More than one man helped to plan and build the Panama Canal)
• "Madam, I’m Adam". (allegedly said by Adam to Eve)
• god’s dog.
• live evil.
• Rise to vote, sir.
• Anna
• Hannah
• Bob
• Otto
• level

Example of the poetic form:

Palindrome:

the form poetic

mirrors itself inside.

If only one sees one,

one sees one only if

inside itself mirrors.

Poetic form;

the palindrome.

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[edit] See also

• Appendix:Palindromes
• anagram
• semordnilap

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[edit] French

[edit] Noun

palindrome m.

1. Palindrome