harakiri
131suicide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. self destruction, self ruin; felo de se, harakiri. See killing. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. self murder, self slaughter, self destruction, hara kiri, seppuku, suttee; see also death 1 . III (Roget s 3… …
132har|a-ki|ri — «HAR uh KIHR ee, HAH ruh », noun. 1. suicide by ripping open the abdomen with a knife according to a prescribed ritual. It is the ancient form of honorable suicide among the samurai or warrior class in Japan. 2. Figurative: »We must continue to… …
