re·tour I. \rə̇ˈtu̇(ə)r\noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from retourner to return — more at return 1.chiefly Scotland: return 2.Scots law a.: the return made to the court of chancery on a brieve of inquest with the jury's verdict thereon b.: a copy or extract of such return II. transitive verb Scots law: to make a retour of