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thuggee

/ˈθʌɡ.i/

Traduction: Nom désignant une pratique historique d'assassinats et de vols commis par des membres d'une organisation criminelle secrète en Inde.

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C2formalcommonobsolète/ˈθʌɡ.i/

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A noun referring to the historical practice of murder and robbery carried out by members of a secret criminal organization in India.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant une pratique historique d'assassinats et de vols commis par des membres d'une organisation criminelle secrète en Inde.
  1. Murder and robbery by thugs C2 formal british

    The practice of murder and robbery carried out by organized gangs, historically associated with certain groups in India.

    • The British colonial authorities attempted to suppress the practice of thuggee in the 19th century.
    • Historical accounts describe thuggee as a ritualized form of banditry.
    • The novel 'The Stranglers of Bombay' depicts the secretive world of thuggee.

    🇫🇷Thuggee

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