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thuggee

UK
/ˈθʌɡiː/
US
/ˈθʌɡi/

Translations

thuggeenoun
thuggees
pl
thugAu sens historique : membre d’une confrérie de brigands et d’assassins en Inde.
The thuggee were feared for their brutal methods and secretive operations.
Les thugs étaient redoutés pour leurs méthodes brutales et leurs opérations secrètes.
thuggeeAu sens historique : système ou pratique criminelle organisée en Inde.
British authorities launched campaigns to suppress thuggee in the 1830s.
Les autorités britanniques ont lancé des campagnes pour réprimer le thuggee dans les années 1830.
Synonyms
criminal
assassin
murderer
robber
bandit
thuggeeadjective
UK
/ˈθʌɡiː/
US
/ˈθʌɡi/
Used attributively in phrases such as "thuggee rituals" to qualify a noun.
thuggeeAu sens historique, invariable.
Thuggee rituals often involved elaborate ceremonies dedicated to Kali.
Les rituels thuggee comportaient souvent des cérémonies élaborées dédiées à Kali.

Definitions

thuggeenoun
A member of a historical group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims.
The thuggee were feared for their brutal methods and secretive operations.
The system or practice of organized robbery and murder carried out by the historical Thugs in India.
British authorities launched campaigns to suppress thuggee in the 1830s.
thuggeeadjective
Relating to the historical Thugs of India or their practices.
Thuggee rituals often involved elaborate ceremonies dedicated to Kali.
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