What is the meaning of Polysyndeton?

(n.) 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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APAWebster's. (2011). polysyndeton. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/polysyndeton/definitions/2047339
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "polysyndeton" http://smartdefine.org/polysyndeton/definitions/2047339 (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, polysyndeton, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/polysyndeton/definitions/2047339>.
MLAWebster's. "polysyndeton" 27 May 2011. Web. 25 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/polysyndeton/definitions/2047339>
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