skimmerton (Meaning)
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skimmerton (n.)
See Skimmington.
Synonyms & Antonyms of skimmerton
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skimmerton Sentence Examples
- The unruly crowd prepared a boisterous skimmerton to shame the adulterous couple.
- The village was abuzz with the impending skimmerton, a medieval form of public humiliation.
- The procession paraded through the streets, jangling pots and pans and carrying effigies of the transgressors.
- The skimmerton served as a warning to others who dared to violate the moral code.
- The guilty parties were subjected to a cacophony of noise and ridicule during the skimmerton.
- The event spiraled into a chaotic spectacle, with the crowd threatening the couple's home.
- The skimmerton was both a punishment and a form of community catharsis.
- Scholars believe the skimmerton originated in pre-industrial England as a way to enforce communal norms.
- The practice of skimmertons declined in the 19th century due to societal changes and legal reforms.
- The memory of skimmertons persists in folklore and literature, serving as a reminder of the power of community sanctions.
FAQs About the word skimmerton
See Skimmington.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The unruly crowd prepared a boisterous skimmerton to shame the adulterous couple.
The village was abuzz with the impending skimmerton, a medieval form of public humiliation.
The procession paraded through the streets, jangling pots and pans and carrying effigies of the transgressors.
The skimmerton served as a warning to others who dared to violate the moral code.
