Palinode
[PAL-ə-nohd]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Latin, 17th century
1.
A poem in which the poet retracts a view or sentiment expressed in a former poem.
Examples of Palinode in a sentence
"After tasting my wife’s pecan pie, my uncle gave a surprising palinode in which he took back his aversion to nuts in pies and cakes."
"The courtroom was staggered when the prosecution’s star witness gave a palinode to retract his accusation."
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