remise
/ri'maiz/
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Definition
- Noun:
- (Fencing): A second thrust or attack made on the same lunge, typically executed when an opponent fails to make a riposte.
- (Historical): A building or shed used for housing coaches, carriages, and other vehicles.
- (Archaic): An expensive or high-class hackney carriage.
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Fencing):
- The fencer scored a point with a quick remise after her initial attack was parried.
- A successful remise requires precise timing and control.
- Noun (Historical Building):
- The estate's old remise has been converted into a garage for classic cars.
- Coaches were stored in the remise overnight.
- Noun (Archaic Vehicle):
- He arrived at the ball in a finely appointed remise.
Advanced Usage
- Legal Context (Historical/Obsolete): In older legal terminology, "remise" could function as a verb meaning to give up, release, or surrender a claim or right. This usage is now extremely rare and largely replaced by terms like "relinquish" or "cede."
- The party did hereby remise, release, and forever discharge the said claim. (Example from a historical legal document)
Variants and Related Words
- Related Term (Fencing): Riposte – a quick return thrust following a parry.
- Related Term (Legal): Remission – the cancellation or reduction of a debt or penalty.
- Related Term (Building): Coach house – a modern synonym for a building housing vehicles.
Synonyms
- For the fencing term: follow-up, redouble (in specific fencing contexts).
- For the building: carriage house, coach house, shed.
- For the vehicle: hackney, carriage.
Notes on Usage
- The term "remise" is highly specialized. Its most common contemporary use is within the sport of fencing.
- The meanings related to buildings and carriages are historical and may be encountered in literature or texts about historical architecture and transport.
- The verb form in a legal sense is archaic and not used in modern legal or everyday language.
Noun
- (fencing) a second thrust made on the same lunge (as when your opponent fails to riposte)
- a small building for housing coaches and carriages and other vehicles
- an expensive or high-class hackney