Both Uses of
reprimand
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The count smiled as if the child bade fair to realize his hopes, while Madame de Villefort reprimanded her son with a gentleness and moderation very far from conveying the least idea of a fault having been committed.†
Chpt 47-48 *
- The brutal affectation with which you have enumerated and classified your crimes calls for a severe reprimand on the part of the court, both in the name of morality, and for the respect due to humanity.†
Chpt 109-110
Definition:
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(reprimand) to criticize someone by telling them what they did wrong -- often in a formal manner