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Webster 1913 Edition


Revendicate

Re-ven′di-cate

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Revendicated
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Revendicating
.]
[Cf. F.
revendiquer
. See
Revenge
.]
To reclaim; to demand the restoration of.
[R.]
Vattel (Trans.).

Webster 1828 Edition


Revendicate

REVEN'DICATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. vindico. See vindicate.]
To reclaim what has been taken away; to claim to have restored what has been seized.
Should some subsequent fortunate revolution deliver it from the conqueror's yoke, it can revendicate them.