- noyade
[noyade 词源字典]
- "An execution carried out by drowning", Early 19th century (referring especially to a mass execution by drowning, carried out in France in 1794): from French, literally 'drowning', from the verb noyer, from Latin necare 'kill without use of a weapon', later 'drown'.[noyade etymology, noyade origin, 英语词源]