reprisal

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) An act of retaliation.
  2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
  3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.

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/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/
Etimologia (Inglese)

From Anglo-Norman reprisaille (French représaille), from Old Italian ripresaglia (Italian rappresaglia), from ripreso, past participle of riprendere (“to take back”), from Latin reprendere, earlier reprehendere (see reprehend).

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