'Palinode' definitions:

Definition of 'Palinode'

From: GCIDE
  • Palinode \Pal"i*node\, n. [L. palinodia, from Gr. ?; pa`lin again + ? a song. See Ode.]
  • 1. An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A retraction; esp., a formal retraction. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]