anaphoric Definition

anaphora
noun

1. rhetoric.
The repetition of a word or group of words at the start of a sequence of clauses, sentences, lines of poetry, etc.
2. grammar.
The use of another, usually smaller, unit of language to refer to something that has already been mentioned (the antecedent), eg in the sentence Peter isn't here - he left an hour ago, instead of repeating Peter, the pronoun he is used.

Derivative: anaphoric
adj

Example: anaphoric reference

Etymology: 1930s in sense 2; 16c in sense 1: Greek, from ana back + pherein to bear.