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Definition of: reprise
(ri·prīz′for def.1; rə·prēz′, -prīz′for def. 2) noun
1. plural Brit. Law Deductions and payments (as for annuities) out of lands: a manor's yearly value over and above reprises.
2. Music A repeated phrase; specifically, the repetition of or return to the subject after an intermediate movement. [<OF fem. of repris. See REPRISAL.]
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