noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/nwaˈjaːd/
US:/nwɑˈjɑd/
1
noun
Meaning 1
A murder by drowning, especially one of those carried out during the French Reign of Terror.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Antonyms: none provided
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verb
Meaning 2
To murder by drowning, especially during the French Reign of Terror.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, nonce-word, obsolete
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