night of long knives
Noun
Meaning
night of long knives (plural nights of long knives)
Synonym of night of the long knives
Night of Long Knives (plural Nights of Long Knives)
Alternative letter-case form of night of long knives (“purge”) used especially in reference to a specific one, particularly the 1934 one in Germany, but also e.g. the British one of 1962.