- reprieval
- noun Date: circa 1586 archaic reprieve
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
reprieval
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Reprieval — Re*priev al (r? pr?v al), n. Reprieve. Overbury. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reprieval — rə̇ˈprēvəl, rēˈp noun ( s) archaic : reprieve reprievals and prolongings of this present life Robert Leighton brought no reprieval from anguish Robert Southey … Useful english dictionary
reprieval — /ri pree veuhl/, n. reprieve; respite. [1580 90; REPRIEVE + AL2] * * * … Universalium
reprieval — n. respite from a sentence, delay or commutation of a punishment (esp. death sentence) … English contemporary dictionary
reprieval — re·priev·al … English syllables
reprieval — re•priev•al [[t]rɪˈpri vəl[/t]] n. cvb reprieve; respite • Etymology: 1580–90 … From formal English to slang
Dorcas Hoar — Dorcas (Galley) Hoar, a widow from Beverly, Massachusetts, was accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials of 1692, found guilty and condemned to hang, but then confessed and with the support of several ministers, was given a temporary… … Wikipedia
Deliverance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deliverance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deliverance deliverance extrication rescue Sgm: N 1 reprieve reprieve reprieval Sgm: N 1 respite respite Sgm: N 1 liberation liberation &c. 750 … English dictionary for students
pardon — n 1. clemency, indulgence, indulgency, indulging, lenience, leniency, lenity; forbearance, tolerance, allowance, permissiveness; mercifulness, mercy, grace, humanity, compassion; condonation, condoning, overlooking, disregarding. 2. amnesty,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
reprival — reprival(e obs. forms of reprieval … Useful english dictionary
