rendition
rendition Lexical Profile
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• noun
A performance, interpretation, or artistic execution of a musical composition, dramatic role, or visual work.
"The choir's moving rendition of the traditional folk song earned a standing ovation from the audience."
A translation or restatement of a text or speech into another language or form of expression.
"His modern English rendition of the ancient epic poem made the classic story accessible to younger readers."
The legal surrender or transfer of a person or property from one jurisdiction to another, or the formal delivery of a court judgment.
"International legal scholars debated the validity of the suspect's rendition to a foreign jurisdiction."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 16th century from obsolete French rendition, derived from the Old French verb rendre ('to render' or 'to give back'), which comes from Vulgar Latin *rendere, a blend of classical Latin reddere ('to give back') and prehendere ('to seize').