Chastisement

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Chastisement \Chas"tise*ment\, n. [From {Chastise}.]
     The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and
     correction; discipline; punishment.
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           Shall I so much dishonor my fair stars,


           On equal terms to give him chastesement! --Shak.
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           I have borne chastisement; I will not offend any more.
                                                    --Job xxxiv.
                                                    31.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  chastisement
       n 1: verbal punishment [syn: {castigation}]
       2: a rebuke for making a mistake [syn: {correction}, {chastening}]