Retributory

Definitions: Retributory

Retributory

Adjective

1. Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye".

2. Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice".

Usage Frequency: Retributory

"Retributory" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Retributory" is used about 4 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Modern Translations: Retributory

Language		Translations for "retributory"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
French		quantum des dommages-intérêts (retributory damages). (various references)

German		vergeltende (repaying). (various references)

Pig Latin		etributoryray

Vietnamese		trừng phạt (castigatory, punishable, punitive, punitory, retributive), để đền đáp (retributive). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Anagrams: Retributory

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "b-e-i-o-r-r-r-t-t-u-y"
	-2 letters: territory.
	-3 letters: roturier, torturer, troutier.
	-4 letters: bruiter, burrier, burrito, buttery, orbiter, ruttier, torture, tribute, tutoyer.
	-5 letters: bettor, bitter, briery, burier, burrer, butter, orbier, orrery, ourebi, outbye, rebury, retort, rioter, ritter, rotter, router, rubier, territ, terror, tourer, touter, triter, trouty, tryout, turbit, turbot, turret, ubiety.
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