retributory

English

Etymology

Compare Latin retributorius (“worthy of retribution”).

Adjective

retributory (comparative more retributory, superlative most retributory)

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

Synonyms

retributive

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for retributory in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

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