regreet

/ˈɹiːɡɹiːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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noun

Archaic; Obsolete

verb

"Vnyoke this ſeyſure, and this kinde regreete?"
"Madam, there is a-lighted at your gate A yong Venetian, one that comes before To ſignifie th'approaching of his lord; From whom he bringeth ſenſible regreets; […]"
"Nor never look upon each other's face; Nor never write, regreet, nor reconcile"

First attested in 1586; from re- + greet.

regreets (plural) regreets (present, singular) regreeting (participle, present) regreeted (participle, past) regreeted (past)

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How do you pronounce regreet?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹiːɡɹiːt/.

What does regreet mean?

A return or exchange of salutations.

Where does regreet come from?

First known use: First attested in 1586.

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