Pa‐lil″o‐gy (?), n. [L. palilogia, Gr. παλιλλογία; πάλιν again + λέγειν to speak.] (Rhet.) The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake of greater emphasis; as, “The living, the living, he shall praise thee.” Is. xxxviii. 19.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.