expurgation, castration
(noun) the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
castration
(noun) surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men); “bilateral castration results in sterilization”
castration, emasculation
(noun) neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
Source: WordNet® 3.1
castration (countable and uncountable, plural castrations)
The act of removing the testicles.
(figuratively) Any act that removes power from a person (particularly a man) or entity.
• action star, arctations
Source: Wiktionary
Cas*tra"tion, n. Etym: [L. castratio; cf. F. castration.]
Definition: The act of castrating.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 November 2024
(noun) the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; “he gave the suspect a quick frisk”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
