anaphora /ˌænəˈfɔɹə/ noun3 •(rhetoric) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.Anaphora elegantly begins With the same word or phrase successive lines. — 1835 •An expression that refers to a preceding expression. •The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ. formsanaphoras