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hempen collar

hempen collar noun: the hangman's noose.

Noun

hempen collar (plural hempen collars)

  1. (archaic, euphemistic, poetic) The hangman's noose.

Synonyms of hempen collar

Forms of hempen collar

pluralhempen collars

Questions about hempen collar

What does hempen collar mean?
Hempen collar means the hangman's noose.
What part of speech is hempen collar?
Hempen collar is a noun.
What is the plural of hempen collar?
The plural of hempen collar is hempen collars.

Words near hempen collar in the dictionary

  1. Hempel
  2. Hempel's paradox
  3. Hempelian
  4. Hempels
  5. hempen
  6. hempen collar
  7. hempen collars
  8. hempen cravat
  9. hempen cravats
  10. hempen widow
  11. hempen widows

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