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RIPOSTE
\ɹɪpˈɒst], \ɹɪpˈɒst], \ɹ_ɪ_p_ˈɒ_s_t]\
Definitions of RIPOSTE
1908 - Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
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ri-p[=o]st',
n
.
a
quick
short
thrust
in
fencing
:
a
repartee
. [Fr.]
1908
- Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Davidson
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