Reparation Definition & Meaning

reparation
noun
  1. compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
  2. (usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after World War I"
  3. the act of putting something in working order again
  4. something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"

"Reparation" in song lyrics

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  • "Split it with family, call it reparation"
    Maino f/ Smif-N-Wessun — Shine
  • "is affirmative action a form of reparation"
    AOL — AOL
  • "creek indian reparation"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "reparation"

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