n.
Function: noun
Date: 1563
1 : something that purges especially : PURGATIVE
2 a : an act or instance of purging b : the removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable and especially as treacherous or disloyal
n.
Function: noun
Date: 1563
1 : something that purges especially : PURGATIVE
2 a : an act or instance of purging b : the removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable and especially as treacherous or disloyal
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012