remise
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remise
(rɪˈmaɪz)vb
1. (Law) (tr) law to give up or relinquish (a right, claim, etc); surrender
2. (Fencing) (tr) fencing to make a renewed thrust on the same lunge after the first has missed
n
3. (Fencing) fencing a second thrust made on the same lunge after the first has missed
4. (Historical Terms) obsolete a hired carriage
5. (Historical Terms) obsolete a coach house
[C17: from French remettre to put back, from Latin remittere to send back, from re- + mittere to send]
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remise
Past participle: remised
Gerund: remising
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| Noun | 1. | remise - an expensive or high-class hackney |
| 2. |  remise - a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehiclesoutbuilding - a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building | |
| 3. | remise - (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte) fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) knife thrust, stab, thrust - a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; "one strong stab to the heart killed him" passado, straight thrust, lunge - (fencing) an attacking thrust made with one foot forward and the back leg straight and with the sword arm outstretched forward |
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