GRAVEROBBER

graverobber, ghoul, body snatcher

(noun) someone who takes bodies from graves and sells them for anatomical dissection

graverobber

(noun) someone who steals valuables from graves or crypts

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

graverobber (plural graverobbers)

One who robs graves or tombs in order to sell the contents for profit.

Synonyms

• bodysnatcher

• resurrectionist

Source: Wiktionary



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GUILLOTINE

(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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