Punition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Punition is a noun meaning (obsolete) punishment.
Meaning
(obsolete) punishment.
Example Sentences
Yee judges vpon earth, let our iuste punitions Teach you to shake off bribes, and kepe your handes pure.
The corrections of the scholars consist of penitences and punitions; the former are, keeping a boy standing, or on his knees, or in an ignominious place; the latter are pensums (i. e. impositions), or, rarely, the use of a leather thong on the hand.
Word Forms
- punitions
Synonyms for punition
Depending on context, synonyms include punishment, sanction, castigation, discipline, censure, correction.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include penance, pain, castigation, monishment, mercement, penitency.
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