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Meaning of hempen cravat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The hangman's noose.

archaic, euphemistic

Examples

“I am no prophet, yet am not unwilling to say that if he has not yet graced a hempen cravat, he either will at some future time, or his deserts will not be meted out to him.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hempen widow Hemphill Hemphill County hempie Hempleman hempmilk