DEFENESTRATION


Meaning of DEFENESTRATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dē-ˌfe-nə-ˈstrā-shən ]

noun

Etymology: de- + Latin fenestra window

Date: 1620

1. : a throwing of a person or thing out of a window

2. : a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)

• de·fen·es·trate (ˌ)dē-ˈfe-nə-ˌstrāt transitive verb

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