Isn't it great to have a word for everything?
2007-12-16 05:05:46 · 3 answers · asked by Elaine P...is for Poetry 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
defenestration (latin: de- + Latin fenestra window)
*a throwing of a person or thing out of a window,
*a usually swift dismissal or expulsion (as from a political party or office)
2007-12-16 05:23:50 · answer #1 · answered by Rain 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a funny word, indeed. But I must tell you that thirty years of war (1618 - 1648) were starting with such an act of defenestration in the city of Prague. I think the word has been invented right after that.
2007-12-16 17:40:09 · answer #2 · answered by otto saxo 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means 'the action of throwing someone or something out of a window' and normally used humorously...
It's origin is 17th century latin
2007-12-16 13:09:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jonathan S 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋