Palinode
Pronunciation : Pal"i*node
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. palinodia, from Gr. Ode.]
Definition : 1. An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode.
2. A retraction; esp., a formal retraction. Sandys.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913