WEREGILDS Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word weregilds. (close relations)
Definition of WEREGILDS
weregild
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compensation | nounn | |||||||
noun • something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors • the act of compensating for service or loss or injury | ||||||||
indemnity | nounn | |||||||
noun • protection against future loss • legal exemption from liability for damages • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury | ||||||||
payment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sum of money paid or a claim discharged • the act of paying money • an act of requiting; returning in kind | ||||||||
reparation | nounn | |||||||
noun • compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury • (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors • the act of putting something in working order again • something done or paid in expiation of a wrong | ||||||||
restitution | nounn | |||||||
noun • a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury • the act of restoring something to its original state • getting something back again | ||||||||
satisfaction | nounn | |||||||
noun • the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation • state of being gratified or satisfied • compensation for a wrong • (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation • act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite |