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gallows-tree
gallows-tree /ˈgæloʊzˌtriː/
noun
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Alternative terms for gallows
(
gallous
, gallows tree
, gallows-tree
, gibbet
)
alternative terms for gallows
proscription
proscription /proʊˈskrɪpʃən/
noun
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Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
(
banishment
, proscription
)
rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
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A decree that prohibits something
(
proscription
, ban
, prohibition
)
a decree that prohibits something
The prohibition era in the US led to the rise of underground bars and speakeasies.
The prohibition era in the US led to the rise of underground bars and speakeasies.
Mallon
Mallon /ˈmælən/
noun
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United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
(
Mallon
, Mary Mallon
, Typhoid Mary
)
United States cook who was an immune carrier of typhoid fever and who infected dozens of people (1870-1938)
Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso /tɔrˈkwɑːtoʊ ˈtæsoʊ/
noun
-
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
(
Tasso
, Torquato Tasso
)
Italian poet who wrote an epic poem about the capture of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1544-1595)
