‖Pol′y‐syn″de‐ton (?), n. [NL., from Gr. πολύσ many + � bound together, fr. � to bind together; � with + � to bind.] (Rhet.) A figure by which the conjunction is often repeated, as in the sentence, “We have ships and men and money and stores.” Opposed to asyndeton.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.