republication

[ ree-puhb-li-key-shuh n ]

/ ˌri pʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

a book or the like published again.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby republication

republican, republican party, republican river, republicanism, republicanize, republication, republish, repudiate, repudiation, repugn, repugnance

Origin of republication

First recorded in 1720–30; re- + publication

Example sentences from the Web for republication

Thanks are due to the Editors who have allowed the republication of the articles.
Letters from America|Rupert Brooke
It is the republication in English of an article written in 1903, which has been for a long time out of print.
The Problem of Truth|H. Wildon Carr
He is one of the few—the very few—journalists the worth of whose achievement has been justified by collection and republication.
Views and Reviews|William Ernest Henley
It attracted some attention during the month of its appearance, and even on republication in his second book.
Young Blood|E. W. Hornung

Its object, we are told, "is the republication of scarce and valuable tracts, especially poetry."
The Book-Hunter in London|William Roberts