Noun : the defenestration of the commissioners at Prague. From Dictionary.com.
Historically, the word defenestration was used to refer to an act of political dissent. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Aguirre » Blog Archive » Annie McRantypants] Reference
Is the throwing of the pumpkin off the balcony referred to as the defenestration of the pumpkin?. From Wordnik.com. [Minimalist Christmas Update « knitnut.net] Reference
I didn’t know there was a word defenestration, or that it actually meant “the act of throwing something out of a window.”. From Wordnik.com. [Minimalist Christmas Update « knitnut.net] Reference
When I first learned the word "defenestration" it was using a cat as an example. From Wordnik.com. [Popular Posts Across MetaFilter] Reference
Isn't "defenestration" especially when someone throws HIMSELF out of the window in an act of suicide?. From Wordnik.com. [Apartment Therapy Main] Reference
"defenestration" and says on the topic of Royal Mail part-privatisation (below). From Wordnik.com. [Slugger O'Toole] Reference
Joe Barton dodged a quick and dirty defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [Last call] Reference
About an old political sport called defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-08-01] Reference
The headline next day said, death by defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [Autumn Maze]
We call this the defenestration of the tree ceremony. From Wordnik.com. [Minimalist Christmas Update « knitnut.net] Reference
Thanks to Karen and Katie for her defenestration picture. From Wordnik.com. [Recent pictures] Reference
But the defenestration of Tascon did not surprise anyone. From Wordnik.com. [05/08/2005 - 05/15/2005] Reference
Secondly, Chavez is scheduled for defenestration much earlier. From Wordnik.com. [A Dagger in the Heart of America, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
The real defenestration should throw out grape nobility entirely. From Wordnik.com. [2009 September | Dr Vino's wine blog] Reference
At the pitch meeting the response should have been defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [FROM THE ‘BRIGHT IDEA’ FILE: CGI ZOMBIES] Reference
You guys got a problem with premature defenestration, or something?. From Wordnik.com. [Still Nothing From Hillary On Spitzer] Reference
In 10th place on the list of most often looked-up words is defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2004] Reference
The Financial Times has dubbed it "the defenestration of Primrose Street". From Wordnik.com. [F&C falls to a very American coup. Now what?] Reference
And, of course, there's Robin, who gets the second defenestration of the series. From Wordnik.com. [Friday the 13th Countdown, the final day!] Reference
It suffered defenestration years ago and now the party is a wild Babel of madness. From Wordnik.com. [What holds us together as Anglicans? « Anglican Samizdat] Reference
This sequel will feature more self-defenestration than any other sequel in history. From Wordnik.com. [WELL THIS SOUNDS RETARDED] Reference
Sure, I see the argument that a clean sweep is less suspicious than selective defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Kinsey on U.S. Attorney Firings] Reference
•Following the defenestration of BP, it's good to see the big corporations continuing to guard their reputations. From Wordnik.com. [Diary] Reference
However if defenestration is all we've got it would have to be a very high window or in true form he'd bounce back. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
That's Wednesday of this week -- i.e., roughly 24 hours after the defenestration of Nancy Killefer and Tom Daschle. From Wordnik.com. [Don't Even Try] Reference
That aside, there were other glad tidings this week in the Kerry camp, reports of whose defenestration appear premature. From Wordnik.com. [Kerry Catches On, Waiting for Press To Declare Comeback] Reference
After the heavy write-downs that precipitated Mr. O'Neal's defenestration, Mr. Thain will want to revamp the executive ranks. From Wordnik.com. [Merrill's Goldman Redux] Reference
Given the political, religious, and social chasms now apparent, I would not rule out the President's eventual defenestration. From Wordnik.com. [Iran: The Tragedy & the Future] Reference
Brown's premiership may be awaiting an inevitable defenestration next Thursday, but Cameron is careful not to exhibit any pomp. From Wordnik.com. [Cameron's smooth approach to transition] Reference
When the company finds out, and gets rid of the guy, that would be disintermediation (or maybe even defenestration), wouldn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [Disintermediation and Outsourcing, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Why, after all, did the Tories fall apart after the defenestration of Mrs Thatcher – and why are Labour in such a terrible state now?. From Wordnik.com. [The strange death of political Britain] Reference
Balls 'defenestration will be the the icing on the cake. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs]
Blake's violent death by defenestration at the beginning of. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I demand defenestration of the defenders of this deplorable disposition. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz] Reference
A re-enactment of Dumbledore's defenestration from Urinetown's denouement. From Wordnik.com. [Netvouz - new bookmarks] Reference
Before I was Leo's mom, I was likely to choose defenestration over confrontation. From Wordnik.com. [Standing Up and Speaking Out For My Child | BlogHer] Reference
For Rich, the defenestration was just deserts (an appetizer?), as Wagoner "embraced the Hummer.". From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Cars] Reference
Independently covering the Conversation Revolution since 2003 defenestration posted by Phil Wolff @. From Wordnik.com. [Skype Journal] Reference
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