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nights of the long knives

nights of the long knives is the plural of night of the long knives.

Meaning of night of the long knives

Noun

night of the long knives (plural nights of the long knives)

  1. A purge, in which opponents of a regime or political party are killed or removed.
    • (It was to precede yet another night of the long knives—this one of Republican knives honed up for Truman and the new Truman-Democratic Party. But this latter would in some ways be actually a manifestation of secondary importance.)1961, William Smith White, Majesty & mischief: a mixed tribute to F.D.R., page 77

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Noun capitalized: Nights of the Long Knives

Nights of the Long Knives

  1. (plural) plural of Night of the Long Knives

Questions about nights of the long knives

What is nights of the long knives the plural of?
Nights of the long knives is the plural of night of the long knives.
What part of speech is nights of the long knives?
Nights of the long knives is a noun.

Words near nights of the long knives in the dictionary

  1. nightriders
  2. nightrobe
  3. nightrobes
  4. nights
  5. nights of long knives
  6. nights of the long knives
  7. nights out
  8. nightscape
  9. nightscapes
  10. nightschool
  11. nightschools

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