n. [ F. réprimande, fr. L. reprimendus, reprimenda, that is to be checked or suppressed, fr. reprimere to check, repress; pref. re- re + premere to press. See Press, and cf. Repress. ] Severe or formal reproof; reprehension, private or public. [ 1913 Webster ]
Goldsmith gave his landlady a sharp reprimand for her treatment of him. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Germanicus was severely reprimanded by Tiberius for traveling into Egypt without his permission. Arbuthnot. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who reprimands. [ 1913 Webster ]