noyade

noun

no·​yade
(ˈ)nwä¦yäd,
(ˈ)nwī¦äd
plural -s
: an execution by drowning : a mass drowning

Word History

Etymology

French, from noyer to drown, from Late Latin necare, from Latin, to kill, from nec-, nex violent death

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“Noyade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noyade. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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