noyade

no·yade

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nwah-yahd; French nwa-yad]
- /nwɑˈyɑd; French nwaˈyad/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nwah-yahd; French nwa-yad]
- /nwɑˈyɑd; French nwaˈyad/

Definitions of noyade word

noun noyade destruction or execution by drowning, especially as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror. 1
noun noyade execution by drowning, esp as practised during the Reign of Terror at Nantes from 1793 to 1794 0
noun noyade a mass execution of persons by drowning, as practiced at Nantes, France, during the Reign of Terror (1794) 0

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Origin of noyade

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

1810-20; < French: drowning, equivalent to noy(er) to drown (< Latin necāre to kill) + -ade -ade1

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Parts of speech for Noyade

noun

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exclamation

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noyade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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