Plural of reprisal
regular plural
The plural of reprisal is reprisals.
Forms of reprisal
| Singular | reprisal /ɹɪˈpɹaɪzəl/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | reprisals |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Reprisals in a sentence
- Letters of countermart were similar commissions by which reprisals on an enemy's merchant shipping were given state sanction.1966, Frederick Neville Hopkins, Business and Law for the Shipmaster, page 516. From the entry letter of countermart
Meaning of reprisal
- noun An act of retaliation.
- noun Something taken from an enemy in retaliation.
- noun The act of taking something from an enemy by way of retaliation or indemnity.
Questions about the plural of reprisal
- What is the plural of reprisal?
- The plural of reprisal is reprisals.
- Is reprisal countable?
- Reprisal is a countable and uncountable noun.
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