reparation of war damage

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• reparation — ► NOUN 1) the making of amends for a wrong. 2) (reparations) compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state. 3) archaic the action of repairing. DERIVATIVES reparative adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from reparare (see …   English terms dictionary

• reparation — [ˌrɛpə reɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 the making of amends for a wrong.     ↘(reparations) the compensation for war damage paid by a defeated state. 2》 the action of repairing. Derivatives reparative rɛp(ə)rətɪv, rɪ parətɪv adjective Origin ME: from OFr.,… …   English new terms dictionary

• reparation — n. 1 the act or an instance of making amends. 2 a compensation. b (esp. in pl.) compensation for war damage paid by the defeated State. 3 the act or an instance of repairing or being repaired. Derivatives: reparative adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f.… …   Useful english dictionary

• War — • In its juridical sense, a contention carried on by force of arms between sovereign states, or communities having in this regard the right of states Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. War     War …   Catholic encyclopedia

• War reparations — refer to the monetary compensation intended to cover damage or injury during a war. Generally, the term war reparations refers to money or goods changing hands, rather than such property transfers as the annexation of land.HistoryPre World War… …   Wikipedia

• reparation — [rep΄ə rā′shən] n. [ME reparacion < MFr < LL reparatio < pp. of L reparare: see REPAIR1] 1. a repairing or being repaired; restoration to good condition 2. a making of amends; making up for a wrong or injury 3. a) anything paid or done… …   English World dictionary

• reparation — [[t]re̱pəre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] reparations 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Reparations are sums of money that are paid after a war by the defeated country for the damage and injuries it caused in other countries. Israel accepted billions of dollars in war… …   English dictionary

• reparation — noun 1 reparations (plural) money paid by a defeated country after a war, for all the deaths, injuries, and damage it has caused 2 (C, U) formal payment made to someone for damage, loss, or injury that you have caused them in the past: make… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• reparation — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. amends, redress, restitution, indemnity. See atonement. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The making of amends] Syn. atonement, expiation, apology, penance, propitiation, satisfaction, self condemnation. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• reparation — rep|a|ra|tion [ˌrepəˈreıʃən] n formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin reparatio, from Latin reparare; REPAIR1] 1.) reparations [plural] money paid by a defeated country after a war, for all the deaths, damage etc it has caused… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• reparation — UK [ˌrepəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms reparation : singular reparation plural reparations 1) reparations [plural] money paid by the country that loses a war for the damage and problems that it has caused to other countries 2) [uncountable]… …   English dictionary