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retributory

retributory adjective: of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.

Adjective

retributory (comparative more retributory, superlative most retributory)

  1. Of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.

Synonyms of retributory

Forms of retributory

comparativemore retributory
superlativemost retributory

Origin of retributory

Compare Latin retributorius (“worthy of retribution”).

Questions about retributory

What does retributory mean?
Retributory means of or relating to retribution; of the nature of retribution; involving retribution or repayment.
What part of speech is retributory?
Retributory is an adjective.

Words near retributory in the dictionary

  1. retributivism
  2. retributivist
  3. retributivists
  4. retributor
  5. retributors
  6. retributory
  7. retributress
  8. retrick
  9. retricked
  10. retricking
  11. retricks

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