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  • noun Plural form of revilement.

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Examples

  • Münzer's mere words -- his preaching and his personal revilements -- he was not now concerned to defend himself.

    Life of Luther Julius Koestlin

  • It was even said that one day, having lit the fire without being aware that the sweeper had climbed up the chimney, the sweeper began to swear at her, and to shower the coarsest revilements upon her, believing he was speaking to a stove-lighter.

    Memoirs of Madame Vigée Lebrun 1903

  • "But, father," quoth Alleyne, "the holy Elisha was bald, which brought down upon him the revilements of the wicked children."

    The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • "But, father," quoth Alleyne, "the holy Elisha was bald, which brought down upon him the revilements of the wicked children."

    The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • A man might take a look, when a new-comer would push him on, and take his place, to be in turn pushed on-and there were laughter and ribaldry and revilements, all for the Nazarene.

    Ben-Hur, a tale of the Christ 1901

  • "But, father," quoth Alleyne, "the holy Elisha was bald, which brought down upon him the revilements of the wicked children."

    The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894

  • "But, father," quoth Alleyne, "the holy Elisha was bald, which brought down upon him the revilements of the wicked children."

    The White Company 1890

  • If he look for the unity, offspring of our Lord's last prayer, lo! jealousies, hates, revilements, blows instead.

    The Prince of India — Volume 02 Lewis Wallace 1866

  • Against Munzer's mere words ” his preaching and his personal revilements ” he was not now concerned to defend himself.

    Life of Martin Luther Koestlin, Julius 1881

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