seppuku
noun /sÉ›'puku/
- Definition
- ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society
- Example
- He tried to understand the true meaning of 'seppuku'.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
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Obsolete
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Slang
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Vowels
3
Consonants
4
Length
7