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Word: Condign
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the general sense ‘worthy, appropriate’): from Old French condigne, from Latin condignus, from con- ‘altogether’ + dignus ‘worthy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈdʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing; fitting and deserved
Short Definition:appropriate to crime or wrongdoing
Examples:- condign punishment was rare when the criminal was a man of high social standing
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