knout

Meanings

• noun

  A type of whip used for corporal punishment in Russia and other Eastern European countries.

  - "The knout was used as a tool of discipline in the Russian army."
  - "The tsar ordered the use of the knout to punish rebellious peasants."

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Variants

List of all variants of knout that leads to same result
knout , knouted , knouting , knouts

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Etymology

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Originally derived from the Russian word 'knot', referring to the knots tied on the handle of the whip.

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Trivia

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1. The knout was used in the Russian army until the late 19th century.

2. The use of the knout in public executions was abolished in 1863.

3. The knout is a popular symbol in Russian folk art and is often depicted in paintings and sculptures.

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Related Concepts

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1. corporal punishment: A method of enforcing obedience through physical pain or discomfort.

2. tsarist Russia: The period of Russian history from the establishment of the Tsardom of Russia in 1498 to the fall of the Russian Empire in 1917.

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Culture

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The knout is a symbol of oppression and authoritarianism in Russian literature and history.

How to Memorize "knout"

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   - Imagine a large, heavy whip with multiple strands and knots on the handle.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory hook by associating 'knout' with the word 'punishment' and the image of a whip.

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