nights of the long knives

A form of night of the long knives — A purge, in which opponents of a regime or political party are killed or removed.

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Meanings

nights of the long knives1

noun
  1. pluralplural of night of the long knives

Nights of the Long Knives2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Night of the Long Knives
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APA

nights of the long knives. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nights%20of%20the%20long%20knives

MLA

“nights of the long knives.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nights%20of%20the%20long%20knives. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nights of the long knives,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nights%20of%20the%20long%20knives.

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