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Word: Garrotte
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: via French from Spanish garrote ‘a cudgel, a garrotte’, perhaps of Celtic origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡəˈrɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
kill (someone) by strangulation, especially with a length of wire or cord
Short Definition:kill someone by strangulation
Examples:- he had been garrotted with piano wire
Variant Forms:
- garotte
- garrote
Word: Garrotte
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɡəˈrɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a wire, cord, or other implement used for garrotting.
Short Definition:wire, cord, or other implement used for garrotting
Variant Forms:
- garotte
- garrote
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