night of long knives
night of long knives noun: synonym of night of the long knives.
Noun (1)
night of long knives (plural nights of long knives)
- Synonym of night of the long knives.
- A Von Thadden success, observers predicted, would bring another “night of long knives” in German politics. A meeting in a German provincial city between David and the man who has been called a latter-day Adolf was arranged.1972, Willi Frischauer, David Frost, Michael Joseph
- […] few of the Shabaqniks helped Ariel Sharon and had secret links with zealot settlers in the West Bank is quite another matter. The Al Najdah incident increased the likelihood that Rabin will order another night of long knives - this time against […]1992, I & P.
- Synonyms:
- night of the long knives
Noun (2) capitalized: Night of Long Knives
Night of Long Knives (plural Nights of Long Knives)
- Alternative letter-case form of night of long knives (“purge”) used especially in reference to a specific one, particularly the 1934 one in Germany, but also e.g. the British one of 1962.
Examples of night of long knives in a sentence
- Some day there would be another night of long knives at the KGB, and he would come home and find that the wrong side had won.2002, Ted Allbeury, Special Forces, Severn House Publishers, →ISBN:
- I've been waiting to hear it for the last seven years, this echo of another night of long knives in another time, another place.2009, Hal Duncan, Ink: The Book of All Hours, Del Rey, →ISBN, page 255:
Synonyms of night of long knives
Forms of night of long knives
| plural | nights of long knives |
|---|---|
| plural | Nights of Long Knives |
Origin of night of long knives
See night of the long knives.
Questions about night of long knives
- What does night of long knives mean?
- Night of long knives means synonym of night of the long knives.
- How do you use night of long knives in a sentence?
- Some day there would be another night of long knives at the KGB, and he would come home and find that the wrong side had won.
- What part of speech is night of long knives?
- Night of long knives is a noun.
- What is the plural of night of long knives?
- The plural of night of long knives is nights of long knives.
Words near night of long knives in the dictionary
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