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peterloo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.66 in modern English

Syllables
pe-ter-loo
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.

Etymology

Blend of Peter + Waterloo, in an ironic comparison to the Battle of Waterloo, which had taken place four years earlier.

Questions

What does peterloo mean?
The events of 16 August 1819, when cavalry charged into a large crowd that had gathered in St Peter's Field, Manchester, England, to demand the reform of parliamentary representation, killing fifteen and injuring hundreds more.
Where does peterloo come from?
Blend of Peter + Waterloo, in an ironic comparison to the Battle of Waterloo, which had taken place four years earlier.

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