quittance
Americannoun
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recompense or requital.
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discharge from a debt or obligation.
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a document certifying discharge from debt or obligation, as a receipt.
noun
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release from debt or other obligation
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a receipt or other document certifying this
Etymology
Origin of quittance
1175–1225; Middle English quitaunce < Old French quitance, equivalent to quit ( er ) to quit 1 + -ance -ance
Example Sentences
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That forthwith he had come to the theatre and delivered up the play, with such expressions of penitence and shame that they could not forbear to give him full quittance for his fault.
From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William
When Khayyam quittance at Death's hand receives, And sheds his outworn life, as trees their leaves, Full gladly will he sift this world away, Ere dustmen sift his ashes in their sieves.
From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar
"I shall not give Travers quittance in this matter till he has paid me wages for my toil."
From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene
I have been with the governor, who is full of rejoicing at this unexpected quittance of the Bruce and his host of wolves.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Of course Herr Simon will require from these heirs a receipt for the sum handed them, and a quittance of all further claims.
From Quicksands by Streckfuss, Adolph
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