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riotry

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act or practice of rioting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, uncountable

Examples

  • June 15, 1780, Horace Walpole, letter to the Rev. Mr. Cole I hope your electioneering riotry has not, nor will mix in these tumults.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From riot + -ry.