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What does respite mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word respite? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A brief interval of rest or relief.
  2. (law) A reprieve, especially from a sentence of death.
  3. (law) The delay of appearance at court granted to a jury beyond the proper term.
Verb
  1. (transitive) To delay or postpone.
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