smote

Meanings

• Verb

  To strike or inflict a severe blow on something or someone.

  - "The thunderstorm smote the earth with heavy rain."
  - "The archer's arrow smote the target."

• Verb

  To afflict or punish severely.

  - "The Lord smote the Egyptians with ten plagues."
  - "The disease smote the entire village."

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Pronunciation

1. /smoʊt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with smote
noted , quoted , floated , coat , moat , goat , rote , tote , note , mote

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Variants

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smite , smote , smiter , smiters , smites , smiting , smitten

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Forms

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smote's, smote'd, smote'ing, smote's

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Etymology

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Old English smotan, from smota a blow, a stroke.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'smote' appears 131 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

2. In Old English, 'smote' meant both 'to strike' and 'a stroke or blow'.

3. The word 'smote' is related to the Old Norse word 'smita', which also means 'to strike'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Punishment: Smote is often used to describe a severe form of punishment or retribution.

2. Divine intervention: In religious contexts, 'smote' is often used to describe divine intervention or the act of God inflicting punishment.

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Culture

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In the Bible, 'smote' is used to describe the act of God or other powerful entities inflicting punishment or harm. It is also used figuratively to describe a severe blow or punishment.

How to Memorize "smote"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a heavy hammer striking a hard surface to remember the meaning of 'smote' as 'to strike'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'smote' with the sound of thunder or a loud impact to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase such as 'Smote means to strike, just like a mighty knight.'

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