retributor
/rɪˈtrɪbjʊtə/ /ˈrɛtrɪbjuːtə/noun
A provider of retribution; especially a person or god who exacts retributive justice.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Thomas Adams (1583–1652), Church of England clergyman. From post-classical Latin retributor rewarder (early 3rd cent. in Tertullian) from classical Latin retribūt-, past participial stem of retribuere + -or. Compare French rétributeur, Catalan retribuïdor, Italian retributore.
- sella turcica
- sell-by date
- selldown
- seller
- seller's (or sellers') market
- Sellers, Peter
- sell-in
- selling point
- selling race
- sell like hot cakes
- sell-off
- sell off the farm
- sell one's soul (to the devil)
- sell (or sell off) the family jewels
- sell (or sell off) the family silver
- Sellotape
- sell-out
- sell short
- sell someone a bill of goods
- sell someone a dummy
- sell someone a (or the) dummy
- sell someone a pup
- sell someone down the river
- sell someone/thing short
- sell something for a mess of pottage