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Noun Concept
Categories: European instruments of torture, 19th-century neologisms, Articles with short description, Hoaxes, Torture
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iron maiden  Iron Maiden of Nuremberg  Iron Maiden of Nuremborg  Iron miaden
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Instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim WordNet 3.0
English:
torture
torture device
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Instrument of torture consisting of a hollow iron frame shaped like the human body and lined with spikes to impale the victim WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The iron maiden is a mythical torture device, consisting of a solid iron cabinet with a hinged front and spike-covered interior, sufficiently tall to enclose a human being. Wikipedia
A torture device Wikipedia Disambiguation
A falsely or neo-medieval torture device invented in the 18th century consisting of a chamber lined with spikes which closes upon and impales the victim inside. Wiktionary
Torture device. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
instrument of torture
list of methods of torture
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Otto's encyclopedia
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torture
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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iron maiden
Wikipedia
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iron maiden
Wikidata
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iron maiden
Wiktionary
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iron maiden
Wikipedia Redirections
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Iron maiden (torture), Iron Maiden (torture device), Iron Maiden of Nuremberg, Iron Maiden of Nuremborg, Iron miaden
Wikidata Alias
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Iron maiden (torture)

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