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Definitions for a la guillotine
a la guil·lo·tine
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Etymology and Origins
A la Guillotine
The name given in France after the Revolution to the fashion of wearing the hair very short, in memory of friends and relatives who had fallen victims to the “Guillotine.”
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of a la guillotine in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of a la guillotine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of a la guillotine in a Sentence
Madame la Guillotine is the younger sister, the ideological sibling of the 2nd Amendment; both were conceived of a need to purge overbearing governments.
What I think we ought to do is bring the guillotine back, we could have public executions and have, you know, we could even have (guessing) which hole it falls in.
Praying mantis cuts off the male's head. Guillotine: the erection of crowds. (Mante religieuse coupe la tête du mâle. Guillotine: l'érection des foules)
It’s a relief. I’m not going to say otherwise, we were strung up on the guillotine, waiting.
Communism is the opiate of the intellectuals -- With no cure except as a guillotine might be called a cure for dandruff.
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