[Replica], is properly the copy of an original picture done by the hand of the same master.
[Repoussé], a name applied to a style of raised ornamentation in metal obtained by beating out from behind a convex design, which is then chased in front; was known to the Greeks, and carried to a high pitch of perfection by Benvenuto Cellini in the 16th century; has been successfully revived, especially in France, in this century.
[Repton] (2), a village of Derbyshire, 6½ m. SW. of Derby, dates back to the 7th century, and is associated with the establishment of Christianity in England; has a fine Public school, founded in 1556.
[Republic], the name given to a State in which the sovereign power is vested in one or more elected by the community, and held answerable to it though in point of fact, both in Rome and the Republic of Venice the community was not free to elect any one outside of a privileged order.
[Republicans, The], the name given latterly in the United States to the party opposed to the [Democrats] (q. v.) and in favour of federalism.
[Requiem], a mass set to music, sung for the repose of the soul of a dead person.
[Reredos], the name given to the decorated portion of the wall or screen behind and rising above a church altar; as a rule it is richly ornamented with niches and figures, and stands out from the east wall of the church, but not unfrequently it is joined to the wall; splendid examples exist at All Souls' College, Oxford, Durham Cathedral, St. Albans, &c.
[Resina] (14), a town of South Italy, looks out upon the sea from the base of Vesuvius, 4 m. SE. of Naples, built on the site of ancient Herculaneum; manufactures wine and silk.
[Responsions], the first of the three examinations for a degree at Oxford University, or the Little Go.
[Ressaidar], in India, a native cavalry officer in command of a Ressalah, or a squadron of native cavalry.