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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEFENESTRATION

From New Latin dēfenestrātiō, from Latin de- + fenestra window.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFENESTRATION

defenestration  [diːˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFENESTRATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defenestration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEFENESTRATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Defenestration

Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The term was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618. The word comes from the Latin de- and fenestra. Likewise, it can also refer to the condition of being thrown out of a window, as in "The Defenestration of Ermintrude Inch". While the act of defenestration connotes the forcible or peremptory removal of an adversary, and the term is sometimes used in just that sense, it also suggests breaking the windows in the process. Although defenestrations can be fatal due to the height of the window through which a person is thrown or throws oneself or due to lacerations from broken glass, the act of defenestration need not carry the intent or result of death.

Definition of defenestration in the English dictionary

The definition of defenestration in the dictionary is the act of throwing someone out of a window.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFENESTRATION


administration
ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
arbitration
ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃən
castration
ˌkæˈstreɪʃən
concentration
ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃən
demonstration
ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən
filtration
fɪlˈtreɪʃən
frustration
frʌˈstreɪʃən
illustration
ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən
infiltration
ˌɪnfɪlˈtreɪʃən
maladministration
ˌmælədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
ministration
ˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən
nitration
naɪˈtreɪʃən
orchestration
ˌɔːkɪsˈtreɪʃən
penetration
ˌpɛnɪˈtreɪʃən
perpetration
ˌpɜːpɪˈtreɪʃən
preregistration
ˌpriːrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
registration
ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən
sequestration
ˌsiːkwɛˈstreɪʃən
titration
taɪˈtreɪʃən
ultrafiltration
ˌʌltrəfɪlˈtreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFENESTRATION

defenceman
defences
defend
defendable
defendant
defender
Defender of the Faith
defending
defending counsel
defenestrate
defensative
defense
defenseless
defenselessly
defenselessness
defenseman
defensibility
defensible
defensibleness
defensibly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFENESTRATION

accreditation
action
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation

Synonyms and antonyms of defenestration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defenestration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFENESTRATION

Find out the translation of defenestration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defenestration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defenestration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抛出窗外
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

defenestración
570 millions of speakers

English

defenestration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defenestration
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

القذف من النافذة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дефенестрация
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defenestração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

defenestration
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

défenestration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Defenestration
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fenstersturz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窓外放出
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

defenestration
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defenestration
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

defenestration
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defenestration
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डीफेंस्ट्रेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pencereden fırlatılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

defenestrazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

defenestracja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дефенестрація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defenestrarea
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

defenestration
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

defenestration
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

defenestration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defenestration
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defenestration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENESTRATION»

The term «defenestration» is regularly used and occupies the 84.398 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFENESTRATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defenestration

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFENESTRATION»

Discover the use of defenestration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defenestration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Defenestration of Bob T. Hash III: A Novel
Analogies abound, yet nothing can truly compare to the comic broadsides, dazzling wordplay, cheeky wit, and wholly original flights of imagination working their magic in David Deans’s inventive new novel. From the Hardcover edition.
David Deans, 2008
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Disciplinarity at the Fin de Siècle
Notes. on. the. Defenestration. of. Culture. JAMES BUZARD Culture is a deeply compromised idea I cannot quite do without. James Clifford A future historian of late-twentieth-century trends in the Geistes- \vissenschaften will not fail, I think, ...
Amanda Anderson, Joseph Valente, 2002
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Defenestration
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, McBrewster John, 2010
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Articles on Deaths by Defenestration, Including: ...
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Hephaestus Books, 2011
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Suicide Methods: Russian Roulette, Hanging, Defenestration, ...
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Source Wikipedia, 2013
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Murder by Defenestration
The curious clan interrogates park employees and gathers clues and evidence. But when Murder by Defenestration enters the equation, the situation gets dangerous.
Mary Jean Sargent, 2012
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A Date with History: July 30th Including the First ...
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Johnathan Black, 2012
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Espionage's Most WantedTM: The Top 10 Book of Malicious ...
The ''defenestration of Prague,'' the throwing out the window of three of archduke Ferdinand's regents in 1618 started the very bloody Thirty Years' War. The war left the central European countryside devastated and nearly a third of the ...
Tom E. Mahl, 2003
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Historical Dictionary of Calvinism
DEFENESTRATION OF PRAGUE (1618). Defenestration, meaning “throwing someone or something out of a window,” is derived from the Latin fenestra, a window. Prior to the famous event of 1618, there was an earlier defenestration in 1419, ...
Stuart D. B. Picken, 2011
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Windows: Post and Lintel, Stained Glass, Window, ...
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Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFENESTRATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defenestration is used in the context of the following news items.
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Barclays chairman confirms he 'fired' Antony Jenkins - here's why
Mr McFarlane will ostensibly use his position to lead the hunt for a new chief executive following the defenestration of Antony Jenkins - also ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Greece takes a brave leap into the unknown
Maybe this is the moment that hastens Europe's unwinding — the defenestration of Prague, the shooting of Franz Ferdinand on the bridge in ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
3
Everything you need to know for the perfect Disneyland holiday
Never has the constant fear of defenestration and decapitation been so vividly evoked. 21. For a change of pace, be sure to do Soarin' Over ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Personal Account: Ignore yourself — invest
The ERM was a forerunner of the euro, and our humiliating defenestration from the former is the main reason we never joined the latter. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
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Conservatives throw the best party EVER: David Cameron's smart …
... defenestration at the general election, the mood on the evening was understandably restrained following recent shocking events in Tunisia.”. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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MP makes maiden speech
“The lesson is clear: East Dunbartonshire voters are not sentimental when it comes to political defenestration. I am acutely aware of the lessons ... «Kirkintilloch Herald, Jul 15»
7
Tory donors blow £410k on photos of ministers! By SEBASTIAN …
... on where they sat — whooped with delight at video images of Ed Balls's defenestration at the General Election, the mood on the evening was ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Nigel Pearson was a bully, and deserved to be sacked by Leicester …
So it transpires you can be sacked for who you are as much as for what you do. Nigel Pearson's abrupt defenestration at Leicester City, amid ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
How social media has turned us all into sadists
Today's culture of outrage often manages the same sort of virtual human butchery — a morning of Twitter defenestration, an afternoon of ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
10
'Hannibal' 3.09 Recap: “If I Had Lips, I Would
(She deadpans, “I've always enjoyed the word defenestration. Now I get to use it in casual conversation.”) After spending time in traction in the ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»

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