reprisal
Betekenis (Engels)
- (countable, uncountable) An act of retaliation.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
Concepten
Synoniemen
wanion
bitter enemy
being even with
avengeance
Vertalingen
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/
Etymologie (Engels)
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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