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Word: guillotiner (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1926-1926
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...Invented by a French doctor, Antoine Louis, and originally called the Louisette. Later it was named for another French physician, Dr. Guillotin, who proposed its use to the French Constituent Assembly...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FRANCE: Extraordinary Murderess | 5/10/1926 | See Source »

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