Decollation

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of beheading someone. countable, uncountable

    "She was borne Jan. 29ᵗʰ, morning, scil. the day before the anniversary-day of the king's [Charles I of England] decollation."

  2. 2
    A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August. countable, uncountable

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axbeheadingbeheadingburningcapital punishmentchair

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"She was borne Jan. 29ᵗʰ, morning, scil. the day before the anniversary-day of the king's [Charles I of England] decollation."

Etymology

From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.

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