reprise
reprise definition
re·prise (ri prīz′; for n.2 & vt., usually rə prēz′)
noun
- Eng. Law a deduction and payment, as for an annuity, out of income from lands: usually used in pl.
- Music
- recapitulation
- any repetition or copying of a song, part of a song, role, etc. performed earlier
- an instance of performing, presenting, or stating again a movie reprise of her stage role
Etymology: ME < OFr, fem. of repris, pp. of reprendre, to take back < L reprehendere: see reprehend
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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