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knout
[ nout ]
noun
- a whip with a lash of leather thongs, formerly used in Russia for flogging criminals.
verb (used with object)
- to flog with the knout.
knout
/ naʊt /
noun
- a stout whip used formerly in Russia as an instrument of punishment
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Word History and Origins
Origin of knout1
1710–20; < French < Russian knut, Old Russian < Old Norse knūtr knot
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Word History and Origins
Origin of knout1
C17: from Russian knut, of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse knūtr knot
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Example Sentences
It could not have been less severe than the knout of Russia, and we may well believe that slaves died beneath its blows.
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He gave himself up to justice, received the knout and was transported for life.
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Knout and axe made their appearance in the penal code, flesh and blood cheapened in the market of civil life.
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Tyranny, misery, and the knout are the chief ingredients of the savoury dish.
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If he is accused of having harboured a fugitive like me, and cannot give an account of me, the knout and Siberia will be his fate.
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