Definition of thuggee in English:

thuggee

noun θʌˈɡiːˈθəɡi

mass nounhistorical

The robbery and murder practised by the Thugs in accordance with their ritual.
〈史〉（旧时印度强盗及杀手的）杀人越货行为
Example sentencesExamples
- A number of indigenous sources testify to the existence of thuggee as a criminal practice in the seventeenth century if not earlier, and the emergence of thuggee cannot be ascribed the expansion of the British Raj only.
- This paper will examine the phenomenon designated thuggee by colonial authority in nineteenth-century India.
- Leaders of the dreaded thuggee cult were trapped and held captive in tunnels by Major General Sir W.H. Sleeman.
- As such, the campaigns against thuggee and suttee frequently cropped up in imperial apologetics.
- Wagner argues that the history of thuggee need no longer be limited to the study of its representation.

Origin

From Hindi ṭhagī, from ṭhag (see thug).

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of thuggee in US English:

thuggee

nounˈθəɡiˈTHəɡē

historical

The robbery and murder practiced by the Thugs in accordance with their ritual.
〈史〉（旧时印度强盗及杀手的）杀人越货行为
Example sentencesExamples
- A number of indigenous sources testify to the existence of thuggee as a criminal practice in the seventeenth century if not earlier, and the emergence of thuggee cannot be ascribed the expansion of the British Raj only.
- As such, the campaigns against thuggee and suttee frequently cropped up in imperial apologetics.
- Leaders of the dreaded thuggee cult were trapped and held captive in tunnels by Major General Sir W.H. Sleeman.
- Wagner argues that the history of thuggee need no longer be limited to the study of its representation.
- This paper will examine the phenomenon designated thuggee by colonial authority in nineteenth-century India.

Origin

From Hindi ṭhagī, from ṭhag (see thug).

词汇	thuggee
释义	Definition of thuggee in English: thuggee noun θʌˈɡiːˈθəɡi mass nounhistorical The robbery and murder practised by the Thugs in accordance with their ritual. 〈史〉（旧时印度强盗及杀手的）杀人越货行为 Example sentencesExamples A number of indigenous sources testify to the existence of thuggee as a criminal practice in the seventeenth century if not earlier, and the emergence of thuggee cannot be ascribed the expansion of the British Raj only. This paper will examine the phenomenon designated thuggee by colonial authority in nineteenth-century India. Leaders of the dreaded thuggee cult were trapped and held captive in tunnels by Major General Sir W.H. Sleeman. As such, the campaigns against thuggee and suttee frequently cropped up in imperial apologetics. Wagner argues that the history of thuggee need no longer be limited to the study of its representation. Origin From Hindi ṭhagī, from ṭhag (see thug). Rhymes absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, devotee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee Definition of thuggee in US English: thuggee nounˈθəɡiˈTHəɡē historical The robbery and murder practiced by the Thugs in accordance with their ritual. 〈史〉（旧时印度强盗及杀手的）杀人越货行为 Example sentencesExamples A number of indigenous sources testify to the existence of thuggee as a criminal practice in the seventeenth century if not earlier, and the emergence of thuggee cannot be ascribed the expansion of the British Raj only. As such, the campaigns against thuggee and suttee frequently cropped up in imperial apologetics. Leaders of the dreaded thuggee cult were trapped and held captive in tunnels by Major General Sir W.H. Sleeman. Wagner argues that the history of thuggee need no longer be limited to the study of its representation. This paper will examine the phenomenon designated thuggee by colonial authority in nineteenth-century India. Origin From Hindi ṭhagī, from ṭhag (see thug).
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