- (n.) The act of retorting on an enemy by inflicting suffering or death on a prisoner taken from him, in retaliation for an act of inhumanity.
- (n.) The act of taking from an enemy by way of reteliation or indemnity.
- (n.) Any act of retaliation.
- (n.) Anything taken from an enemy in retaliation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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