reprieval

English

Etymology

reprieve +‎ -al

Noun

reprieval (plural reprievals)

  1. the act, process or result of being reprieved
    • 1972, Garry Trudeau, "Doonesbury", The Guardian. (April 2014.)
      I want to find a new town where I can start a new life… A place where I can live out a graceful reprieval, a place where I can begin anew.

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