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THUGGEE
thuggee
(noun) murder and robbery by thugs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Thuggee (countable and uncountable, plural Thuggees)
(historical, countable) A thug (member of band of assassins in India).
(historical, uncountable) The murder and robbery of groups of travellers in India.
Source: Wiktionary
Thug*gee", n. Etym: [Hind. .]
Definition: The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs. "One of the suppressors of Thuggee." J. D. Hooker.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
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