reprieves
Meaning of reprieves
noun
- The cancellation or postponement of a punishment.
- A document authorizing such an action.
- Relief from pain etc., especially temporary.
- To cancel or postpone the punishment of someone, especially an execution.
- To bring relief to someone.
- To take back to prison (in lieu of execution).
Information about reprieves
- The singular form of reprieves is: repriefe.
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Hyphenation of reprieves
re-prieves
- It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
- reprieves is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
Anagrams of reprieves
Words that rhyme with reprieves
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