Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - retribution
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Retribution
retribution
noun Etymology: Middle English retribucioun, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin ~-, retributio, from Latin retribuere to pay back, from re- + tribuere to pay — more at tribute Date: 14th century 1. recompense, reward 2. the dispensing or receiving of reward or punishment especially in the hereafter 3. something given or exacted in recompense; especially punishment
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n. requital usu. for evil done; vengeance. Derivatives retributive adj. retributory adj. Etymology: ME f. LL retributio (as RE-, tribuere tribut- assign) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
2.
1. возмездие, кара, воздаяние the Day of R. —- судный день, день возмездия, день страшного суда retribution of evil for evil —- воздаяние злом на зло 2. редк. воздаяние, вознаграждение ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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Retribution is punishment for a crime, especially punishment which is carried out by someone other than the official authorities. (FORMAL) He didn’t want any further involvement for fear of retribution. N-UNCOUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
5.
~ n severe punishment that is deserved + for (retribution for terrorist attacks) divine retribution (=punishment from God) | mete out retribution (=give retribution) - retributive adj (retributive justice) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1384, "repayment," from L. retributionem (nom. retributio) "recompense, repayment," from retribuere "hand back, repay," from re- "back" + tribuere "to assign, allot." Sense of "evil given for evil done" is from day of retribution (1526) in Christian theology, the time of divine reward or punishment. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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