English Explanatory Dictionary

lapidation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

Pronunciation

/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lapidation.wav

Word forms

lapidation lapidations

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.

Related words

dilapidated lapidate
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