Defenestration

ENZH

What Does Defenestration Mean?

  • 从窗户扔出
  • 抛窗
  • 扔窗

Defenestration Pronunciation

/ˌdiː.fəˈnɛs.trə.ʃən/

Defenestration Definition

noun

Definition

the act of throwing someone out of a window

In ZH

将某人从窗口扔出的一种行为

How to Use Defenestration in a Sentence

  • The defenestration of the minister shocked the nation.
  • Historically, defenestration was a common political act in Prague.
  • He joked about the defenestration of his old computer.
  • Defenestration can be a dramatic and symbolic act.
  • The story of the defenestration became legendary in the city.

Cultural Notes

Defenestration is historically significant in Czech history, particularly in events leading to the Thirty Years' War.