indemnity

[ in-dem-ni-tee ]

/ ɪnˈdɛm nɪ ti /

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noun, plural in·dem·ni·ties.

protection or security against damage or loss.

compensation for damage or loss sustained.

something paid by way of such compensation.

protection, as by insurance, from liabilities or penalties incurred by one's actions.

legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons.

Origin of indemnity

1425–75; late Middle English indem(p)nite<Latin indemnitās, equivalent to indemni(s) without loss (in-in-³ + -demn-, combining form of damn- (stem of damnum loss; see damn) + -is adj. suffix) + -tās-ty²

OTHER WORDS FROM indemnity

an·ti-in·dem·ni·ty, adjectivepre·in·dem·ni·ty, noun, plural pre·in·dem·ni·ties.

Words nearby indemnity

in demand, indemnification, indemnify, indemnitee, indemnitor, indemnity, indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention

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Example sentences from the Web for indemnity

But in the end Piedmont paid Austria an indemnity of seventy-five million francs.
The Patriot|Antonio Fogazzaro
I have told M. and M. that I won't be satisfied with indemnity, but an offer must be made.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10)|John Gibson Lockhart
No indemnity was paid, and the Venetian garrison marched proudly out of Candia unsubdued.
Venice and its Story|Thomas Okey
It seemed that there would be little difficulty in recovering the indemnity demanded from Sawlapaw.
The Pacification of Burma|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite

But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity.
The Prussian Terror|Alexandre Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for indemnity

indemnity

/ (ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

compensation for loss or damage; reimbursement

protection or insurance against future loss or damage

legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred through one's acts or defaults

(in Canada) the salary paid to a member of Parliament or of a legislature

act of indemnity an act of Parliament granting exemption to public officers from technical penalties that they may have been compelled to incur

Word Origin for indemnity

C15: from Late Latin indemnitās, from indemnis uninjured, from Latin in- 1 + damnum damage

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单词	indemnity
释义	indemnity [ in-dem-ni-tee ] / ɪnˈdɛm nɪ ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indemnity ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural in·dem·ni·ties. protection or security against damage or loss. compensation for damage or loss sustained. something paid by way of such compensation. protection, as by insurance, from liabilities or penalties incurred by one's actions. legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons. Origin of indemnity 1425–75; late Middle English indem(p)nite<Latin indemnitās, equivalent to indemni(s) without loss (in-in-³ + -demn-, combining form of damn- (stem of damnum loss; see damn) + -is adj. suffix) + -tās-ty² OTHER WORDS FROM indemnity an·ti-in·dem·ni·ty, adjectivepre·in·dem·ni·ty, noun, plural pre·in·dem·ni·ties. Words nearby indemnity in demand, indemnification, indemnify, indemnitee, indemnitor, indemnity, indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indemnity But in the end Piedmont paid Austria an indemnity of seventy-five million francs. The Patriot\|Antonio Fogazzaro I have told M. and M. that I won't be satisfied with indemnity, but an offer must be made. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume I (of 10)\|John Gibson Lockhart No indemnity was paid, and the Venetian garrison marched proudly out of Candia unsubdued. Venice and its Story\|Thomas Okey It seemed that there would be little difficulty in recovering the indemnity demanded from Sawlapaw. The Pacification of Burma\|Sir Charles Haukes Todd Crosthwaite But there was no time to lose; General von Roeder had allowed only four-and-twenty hours for the payment of the indemnity. The Prussian Terror\|Alexandre Dumas British Dictionary definitions for indemnity indemnity / (ɪnˈdɛmnɪtɪ) / noun plural -ties compensation for loss or damage; reimbursement protection or insurance against future loss or damage legal exemption from penalties or liabilities incurred through one's acts or defaults (in Canada) the salary paid to a member of Parliament or of a legislature act of indemnity an act of Parliament granting exemption to public officers from technical penalties that they may have been compelled to incur Word Origin for indemnity C15: from Late Latin indemnitās, from indemnis uninjured, from Latin in- 1 + damnum damage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indemnity compensation, repayment, restitution, pay, payment, damages
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indemnity

noun, plural in·dem·ni·ties.

Origin of indemnity

OTHER WORDS FROM indemnity

Words nearby indemnity

Example sentences from the Web for indemnity

British Dictionary definitions for indemnity

noun plural -ties

Word Origin for indemnity

Words related to indemnity