seppuku
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kʊ noun
hara-kiri ( def 1 ).
Origin:
1900–05; < Japanese, earlier s(y)et-puku < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qiè cut + fù belly
1900–05; < Japanese, earlier s(y)et-puku < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese qiè cut + fù belly
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seppuku (sɛˈpuːkuː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| another word for hara-kiri | |
| [from Japanese, from Chinese ch`ieh to cut + fu bowels] | |
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Seppuku
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Sometimes a daimyo was called upon to perform seppuku as the basis of a peace agreement.
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