short shrifts

A form of short shrift — A rushed sacrament of confession given to a prisoner who is to be executed very soon.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of short shrift
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APA

short shrifts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20shrifts

MLA

“short shrifts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20shrifts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short shrifts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20shrifts.

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