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noyade.

A murder by drowning, especially one of those carried out during the French Reign of Terror.

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noun/nwaˈjaːd/UK/nwɑˈjɑd/US
  1. A murder by drowning, especially one of those carried out during the French Reign of Terror.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From French noyade.

verb/nwaˈjaːd/UK/nwɑˈjɑd/US
  1. To murder by drowning, especially during the French Reign of Terror.

    historical · nonce-word · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From French noyade.

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