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sparagmos

sparagmos |spəˈragməs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the dismemberment of a victim, forming a part of some ancient rituals and represented in Greek myths and tragedies. ORIGIN Greek, literally ‘tearing ’.

 

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sparagmos

sparagmos |spəˈragməs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the dismemberment of a victim, forming a part of some ancient rituals and represented in Greek myths and tragedies. ORIGIN Greek, literally ‘tearing ’.