reprieved

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of granting a pardon or respite, especially to someone who has been sentenced to death.

  - "The condemned man was granted a reprieve by the governor."
  - "The prisoner received a reprieve from the death sentence."

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Variants

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reprieve , reprieved , reprieves , reprieving

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Etymology

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From Old French 'reprievre' meaning 'to forbid, prohibit, or pardon'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reprieve' comes from the Old French word 'reprievre' which means 'to forbid' or 'prohibit'.

2. The term 'reprieve' is often used interchangeably with the term 'stay of execution'.

3. The longest recorded reprieve in history was granted to Alice Mitchell in 1849, who was sentenced to hang but was reprieved 14 times before finally being executed in 1852.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pardon: The act of forgiving someone for an offense and cancelling any penalty.

2. Stay of execution: A legal term used to refer to a delay in carrying out a sentence of death.

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Quotes

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1. In a postscript to the very same letter, he added, 'If he must die, it were charity to "reprieve" him till Saturday.' If there had been any doubt of his fate, this weakness and meanness would have settled it. The very next day, which was the twelfth of May, he was brought out to be beheaded on Tower Hill.

   - Charles Dickens,{it}A Child's History of England{/it},1854

2. And many murderers have been "reprieved" because they were condemned for the wrong murder, quite probably just as many as have been executed for the only murder they did not in fact commit.

   - Christopher Hitchens,{it}Nation{/it},14 May 2001

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'reprieve' is often used to represent a moment of hope and relief, particularly in the context of a death sentence.

How to Memorize "reprieved"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person receiving good news from the governor that their execution has been delayed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reprieve' with the idea of a last-minute saving grace.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'reprieve' as 're' meaning 'again' and 'prieve' meaning 'forgive'.

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