Dismemberment
Pronunciation : Dis*mem"ber*ment
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. d?membrement.]
Definition : Defn: The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m The Castilians would doubtless have resented the dismemberment of the unwieldy body of which they formed the head. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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