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thuggee

/ˈθʌɡ.i/

Перевод: Существительное, обозначающее историческую практику убийств и грабежей, совершавшихся членами тайной преступной организации в Индии.

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C2formalcommonустаревшее/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.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее историческую практику убийств и грабежей, совершавшихся членами тайной преступной организации в Индии.
  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.

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