What is the meaning of Hendiadys?

(n.) A figure in which the idea is expressed by two nouns connected by and, instead of by a noun and limiting adjective; as, we drink from cups and gold, for golden cups.
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APAWebster's. (2011). hendiadys. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/hendiadys/definitions/2015959
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "hendiadys" http://smartdefine.org/hendiadys/definitions/2015959 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, hendiadys, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/hendiadys/definitions/2015959>.
MLAWebster's. "hendiadys" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/hendiadys/definitions/2015959>
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