Antonyms for talion


Grammar : Noun
Spell : tal-ee-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæl i ən


Definition of talion

  • As in deserts : noun what is due one
Example sentences :
  • In the primitive code of the talion nothing was more simple—an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth—thou hast killed; I kill thee.
  • Extract from : « South America To-day » by Georges Clemenceau
  • But it is to be questioned whether the rule of talion is the right one for the Kabyles.
  • Extract from : « Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science » by Various

Synonyms for talion

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