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noun, feminine

guillotine

/ɡi.jɔ.tin/

noun, feminine/ɡi.jɔ.tin/plural: guillotines

guillotine (machine)

Related: guillotiner, fenêtre à guillotine

From Guillotin. Named after French physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (1738–1814), who proposed its use for capital punishment. The surname is a diminutive of Guillot.