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Added 10 October 2026

garrote

/ɡəˈɹɒt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about garrote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An instrument of execution for execution by strangulation.

verb

Strangle with an iron collar.
people were garrotted during the Inquisition in Spain

Origin

From Spanish garrote. Doublet of garrot.

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