rejoinder
re·join·der
noun \ri-ˈjȯin-dər\Definition of REJOINDER
1
: the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication
2
: reply; specifically : an answer to a reply
Examples of REJOINDER
- The article was a stinging rejoinder to her critics.
- <he always has a smart-aleck rejoinder to everything>
Origin of REJOINDER
Middle English rejoiner, from Anglo-French rejoinder, from rejoinder, verb
First Known Use: 15th century
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