PALINDROME


Meaning of PALINDROME in English

pal ‧ in ‧ drome /ˈpæləndrəʊm, ˈpælɪndrəʊm $ -droʊm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: palindromos , from palin 'back, again' + dramein 'to run' ]

a word or phrase such as ‘deed’ or ‘level’, which is the same when you spell it backwards

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