harakiri meaning

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harakiri (noun): ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Definition of harakiri

  1. ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society

    Synonyms: hara-kiri, harikari, seppuku

    Type of: suicide

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