decollation
decollation · decollations
The act of beheading someoneThe act of beheading someone.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of beheading someone.
(countable, uncountable)A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger.
(countable, uncountable)The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August.
Origin
From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.
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Forms
plural: decollations| Singular | decollation |
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Word family
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable