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单词 Murderers' Row
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Definition of Murderers' Row in English:

Murderers' Row

(also Murderer's Row, Murderers Row)
noun ˌməːd(ə)rəz ˈrəʊ
US
  • 1Police slang and Prison slang. A row of prison cells in which condemned murderers or other violent criminals are held (originally that in the Tombs prison, New York City).

  • 2Baseball slang. A group of powerful hitters batting in succession for a particular team (most notably the New York Yankees of the 1920s).

  • 3In extended use: an elite or notorious group.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Herald. From the genitive plural of murderer + row.

 
 

Definition of Murderers' Row in US English:

Murderers' Row

(also Murderer's Row, Murderers Row)
nounˌməːd(ə)rəz ˈrəʊ
US
  • 1Police slang and Prison slang. A row of prison cells in which condemned murderers or other violent criminals are held (originally that in the Tombs prison, New York City).

  • 2Baseball slang. A group of powerful hitters batting in succession for a particular team (most notably the New York Yankees of the 1920s).

  • 3In extended use: an elite or notorious group.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The New York Herald. From the genitive plural of murderer + row.

 
 
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