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| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kuhl-prit |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌl prɪt |
Definition of culprits
Origin :- 1670s, from Anglo-French cul prit, contraction of Culpable: prest (d'averrer nostre bille) "guilty, ready (to prove our case)," words used by prosecutor in opening a trial. It seems the abbreviation cul. prit was mistaken in English for an address to the defendant.
- noun person responsible for wrongdoing
- The information obtained showed that there were five culprits.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- She had gathered together all her remaining strength to denounce the culprits.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- Through holes in the side the heads of the culprits were placed.
- Extract from : « Bygone Punishments » by William Andrews
- The culprits were led into the public square to be beheaded.
- Extract from : « Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi » by John S. C. Abbott
- All five of the culprits were in an angry, defiant frame of mind.
- Extract from : « The Grammar School Boys of Gridley » by H. Irving Hancock
- The king asked the culprits if they recognized these letters.
- Extract from : « Historical Tales, Vol. 9 (of 15) » by Charles Morris
- The piece concluded by demanding the penalty of death for all the culprits.
- Extract from : « The Gods are Athirst » by Anatole France
- Some culprits are treated to twenty or more blows with a bamboo.
- Extract from : « Four Young Explorers » by Oliver Optic
- In the Hebrew law some culprits were to be stoned by the whole congregation.
- Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
- "Yes, sir," replied both of the culprits, in the same breath.
- Extract from : « In School and Out » by Oliver Optic
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