defenestration

[ dee-fen-uh-strey-shuhn ]

/ diˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən /

noun

the act of throwing a person or thing out of a window: The defenestration of the Catholic commissioners in Prague precipitated the Thirty Years’ War.

the act of suddenly removing someone from an important position or office: When the new corporate board was voted in, there was a massive defenestration of high-level executives.

Origin of defenestration

First recorded in 1610–20; de- + Latin fenestr(a) “window” + -ation

Words nearby defenestration

defendant, defender, defender of the bond, Defender of the Faith, defenestrate, defenestration, defense, defenseman, defense mechanism, defensible, defensive

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Example sentences from the Web for defenestration

Geddie, for his part, fought his defenestration but ultimately accepted defeat.
The View’s Bloody Backstage Politics: How Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie Lost Control of Their Show|Lloyd Grove|July 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tablet stating that the defenestration had been planned here was placed on this house, but almost immediately removed.
The Story of Prague|Count Francis Ltzow
Many of the stormy meetings of the Bohemian nobles that preceded the defenestration of 1618 were held here.
The Story of Prague|Count Francis Ltzow
The defenestration, in fact, only precipitated a conflict that was in any case inevitable.
A History of Bohemian Literature|Count Ltzow

Slavata immediately resolved on refuting this work, written by the originator of the defenestration.
A History of Bohemian Literature|Count Ltzow

British Dictionary definitions for defenestration

defenestration

/ (diːˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən) /

noun

the act of throwing someone out of a window

Word Origin for defenestration

C17: from New Latin dēfenestrātiō, from Latin de- + fenestra window

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	defenestration
释义	defenestration [ dee-fen-uh-strey-shuhn ] / diˌfɛn əˈstreɪ ʃən / noun the act of throwing a person or thing out of a window: The defenestration of the Catholic commissioners in Prague precipitated the Thirty Years’ War. the act of suddenly removing someone from an important position or office: When the new corporate board was voted in, there was a massive defenestration of high-level executives. Origin of defenestration First recorded in 1610–20; de- + Latin fenestr(a) “window” + -ation Words nearby defenestration defendant, defender, defender of the bond, Defender of the Faith, defenestrate, defenestration, defense, defenseman, defense mechanism, defensible, defensive Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defenestration Geddie, for his part, fought his defenestration but ultimately accepted defeat. The View’s Bloody Backstage Politics: How Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie Lost Control of Their Show\|Lloyd Grove\|July 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A tablet stating that the defenestration had been planned here was placed on this house, but almost immediately removed. The Story of Prague\|Count Francis Ltzow Many of the stormy meetings of the Bohemian nobles that preceded the defenestration of 1618 were held here. The Story of Prague\|Count Francis Ltzow The defenestration, in fact, only precipitated a conflict that was in any case inevitable. A History of Bohemian Literature\|Count Ltzow Slavata immediately resolved on refuting this work, written by the originator of the defenestration. A History of Bohemian Literature\|Count Ltzow British Dictionary definitions for defenestration defenestration / (diːˌfɛnɪˈstreɪʃən) / noun the act of throwing someone out of a window Word Origin for defenestration C17: from New Latin dēfenestrātiō, from Latin de- + fenestra window Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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