#InPartnership MALAWI NATIONAL SPELLING BEE - TODAY'S WORD "DEFENESTRATION" - Noun ORIGIN: Neo Latin MEANING: 1. the action of throwing someone out of a window 2. the action or process of dismissing someone from a position of power or authority. National Spelling Bee benefits vocabulary by expanding a person's word knowledge, improving reading and writing skills, and enhancing communication ability. They also build cognitive skills like memory and focus, increase general knowledge, and can boost

The First Defenestration of Prague took place on 30 July 1419 in the New Town of Prague. 📜 Hussite reformers, led by the radical priest Jan Želivský, marched in protest against the city council, demanding the release of imprisoned members of their movement. ✊ When the council resisted, the crowd stormed the Town Hall, and several officials, including the mayor, were thrown out of the window to their deaths. 🪟 This violent act shocked the kingdom and directly triggered the Hussite Wars (1419–14