Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23 you have here. The definition of the word Wiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofWiktionary:Word of the day/2017/May 23, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

edit · refresh · view
Word of the day
for May 23
defenestration n
  1. The act of throwing something or someone out of a window.
  2. (British) The high-profile removal of a person from an organization.
  3. (computing, neologism, humorous) The act of removing the Microsoft Windows operating system from a computer in order to install an alternative one.

The Second Defenestration of Prague took place on this day in 1618. Three Roman Catholic regents of Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman Emperor, were thrown out of a third-floor window by Protestant subjects who accused them of suppressing their rights. The regents survived the fall, but the incident precipitated the Thirty Years’ War.

← yesterday | About Word of the Day • Nominate a word • Leave feedback | tomorrow →
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia