Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

the yellow peril

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: the yel-low per-il
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of yellow peril (“alleged threat to Western nations by East Asians”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The British or American hero, during the course of his battle against the yellow peril, overcame numerous traps and obstacles in order to save his civilization, and the primary symbol of that civilization: the white women."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does the yellow peril mean?: Alternative form of yellow peril (“alleged threat to Western nations by East Asians”).

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