HARAKIRI

harakiri, hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku

(noun) ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ha"ra-ki`ri, n. Etym: [Jap., stomach cutting.]

Definition: Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari. W. E. Griffis.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

7 February 2025

STORY

(noun) a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events; “he writes stories for the magazines”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins