"night of long knives" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: nights of long knives [plural]
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  1. Synonym of night of the long knives Synonyms: night of the long knives [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-night_of_long_knives-en-noun-x32gTtsC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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