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Night of Long Knives
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English
Etymology
See en night of the long knives.
Noun
Nights of Long Knives Night of Long Knives
en night of long knives purge used especially in reference to a specific one, particularly the Night of the Long Knives 1934 one in Germany, but also e.g. Night of the Long Knives (1962) the British one of 1962.