Feme

Signification (Anglais)

1. (feminine) Vehmic court (medieval, chiefly Westphalian, special court for capital crimes presided by a local noble or freeman appointed by the king)
2. (feminine) a secret tribunal that orders the assassination of (political) enemies or traitors
3. (feminine) such tribunals among right-wing organisations of the Weimar era

Concepts

Sainte-Vehme

Vehme

Synonymes

Hand

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Femegericht

Waste

Traductions

denounced

kangaroo court

severely criticised

League of the Holy Court

Liga da Corte Sagrada

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈfeːmə/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen haut-allemand: veme

Appartenant à néerlandais: veem

In summary

From northern Middle High German veme, a borrowing from Middle Low German vēme. Cognate with Dutch veem. The further origin is unknown, though a relation with either Fehde (“feud”) or Feind (“enemy”) has been considered.