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Word: massacrez (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1934-1934
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...Massacrez Tous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 9, 1934 | 4/9/1934 | See Source »

...resulted from a mistaken command. The official responsible for the fatal order (perhaps Napoleon himself-I forget the exact details) is said to have been suffering from a severe cold, and to have exclaimed "Ma sacré toux!"-"My wretched cough"-which was misinterpreted by a zealous officer as "Massacrez tous," or "Kill everybody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Apr. 9, 1934 | 4/9/1934 | See Source »

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