English · Idiom Historical

Pride's Purge

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The Long Parliament, not proving itself willing to condemn Charles I, was purged of its unruly members by Colonel Thomas Pride (d.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm sạch Quốc hội khỏi những thành viên bất tuân

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Pride's Purge” mean?

The Long Parliament, not proving itself willing to condemn Charles I, was purged of its unruly members by Colonel Thomas Pride (d.

Is “Pride's Purge” formal or informal?

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