rejoinder
[ ri-join-der ]
/ rɪˈdʒɔɪn dər /
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noun
an answer to a reply; response.
Law. a defendant's answer to a plaintiff's replication.
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Origin of rejoinder
1475–85; <Middle French rejoindre (noun use of infinitive); see rejoin2
synonym study for rejoinder
1. See answer.
OTHER WORDS FROM rejoinder
non·re·join·der, nounWords nearby rejoinder
rejigger, rejoice, rejoice in, rejoicing, rejoin, rejoinder, rejuvenate, rejuvenation, rejuvenesce, rejuvenescent, rejuvenize
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British Dictionary definitions for rejoinder
rejoinder
/ (rɪˈdʒɔɪndə) /
noun
a reply or response to a question or remark, esp a quick witty one; retort
law (in pleading) the answer made by a defendant to the claimant's reply
Word Origin for rejoinder
C15: from Old French rejoindre to rejoin ²
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