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To: franksolich

Main Entry: de·fen·es·tra·tion
Pronunciation: (")dE-"fe-n&-'strA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: de- + Latin fenestra window
: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window
- de·fen·es·trate /(")dE-'fe-n&-"strAt/ transitive verb


99 posted on 06/01/2005 11:08:29 AM PDT by ReeWalker (Life isn't fair...GET USED TO IT!!!)
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To: ReeWalker

The famous "Defenestration of Prague," during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.

Her ambassador got thrown out the window by the king there.


102 posted on 06/01/2005 11:11:47 AM PDT by franksolich (watching the DUmmies not watching us)
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To: ReeWalker
a throwing of a person or thing out of a window

 

Now there's a word I can use! Matter of fact I know where I could use it about 70,000 times......LOL     

108 posted on 06/01/2005 11:31:13 AM PDT by Allosaurs_r_us (for a fee........I'm happy to be........Your BACKDOOR MAN!....Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap!)
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To: ReeWalker

Defenestration of Prague. Funny story about it and also it marked (according to many) the beginning of the Thirty Years War.


155 posted on 06/01/2005 1:05:45 PM PDT by PJ-Comix (Join the DUmmie FUnnies PING List for the FUNNIEST Blog on the Web)
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