CHASTISEMENT


Meaning of CHASTISEMENT in English

chaˈstīzmənt also ˈchaˌstīz- or ˈchastə̇z-; -aas- noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, from chastisen + -ment

: the action, an act, or the means of chastising ; especially : punishment

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.