lapidation
lapidation · lapidations
побиття камінням
побивание камнями, забрасывание камнями, лапидация, раджм
Steinigung, Radschm, Lapidation
The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishmentThe practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
Steinigung, Radschm, Lapidation
побива́ние камня́миpobivánije kamnjámi, забра́сывание камня́миzabrásyvanije kamnjámi, лапида́цияlapidácija
побиття́ камі́ннямpobyttjá kamínnjam
the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death)
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death:
Русский
By meaning 1
act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.
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Forms
plural: lapidations| Singular | lapidation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death):stoning
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable