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Definition
a temporary relief from harm or discomfort
- From that point I will think it well over, how the Achaeans may have a respite from their troubles.Book 15 (30% in)
- He could hardly draw his breath, the sweat rained from every pore of his body, he had not a moment's respite, and on all sides he was beset by danger upon danger.Book 16 (13% in)
- It may not be that the Achaeans should mourn the dead with their bellies; day by day men fall thick and threefold continually; when should we have respite from our sorrow?Book 19 (53% in)
There are no more uses of "respite" in The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Butler).
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