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republication

[ ree-puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌri pʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

publication anew.

a book or the like published again.

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Origin of republication

First recorded in 1720–30; re- + publication

Words nearby republication

republican, republicanism, republicanize, Republican Party, Republican River, republication, Republic of Buryatia, Republic of China, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, republic of letters

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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

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