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单词 body snatcher
释义

body snatcher

noun

: one who steals corpses from graves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Burke was an infamous body snatcher who, with William Hare, killed 16 people in 1828 and sold the corpses to a Scottish anatomist named Robert Knox, who used them for dissection during his lectures. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2020 There is a new performance every Friday for the coming weeks, including depictions of Cincinnati body snatcher, Mary Cunningham as well as First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 20 Feb. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1812, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

body snatcher

noun

body snatch·​er -ˈsnach-ər How to pronounce body snatcher (audio)
: one especially in former times who illegally removed usually recently interred corpses from graves for medical dissection or for sale for this purpose
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