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Word: Peine_forte_et_dure
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
French, literally ‘strong and hard suffering’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɛn ˌfɔːt eɪ ˈd(j)ʊə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a medieval form of torture in which the body was pressed with heavy weights.
Short Definition:medieval form of torture in which body was pressed with heavy weights
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