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decapitation in Arabic

قَطْعُ الرَّأَس qaṭʕu r-raʔas

/dɪˌkæp.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən//ˈdi.kæp.əˌteɪ.ʃən/

decapitation in Arabic: قَطْعُ الرَّأَس (qaṭʕu r-raʔas). In English, decapitation means beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.

Arabic words for decapitation

beheading
قَطْعُ الرَّأَس qaṭʕu r-raʔas

English meaning of decapitation

  1. noun Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.
  2. noun The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
  3. noun The unseating of a senior politician.

Full definition of decapitation

decapitation in a sentence

  • If the headsman's axe was sharp and his aim was true, decapitation was a quick and relatively painless form of death.
  • A decapitation strike carried out by drone killed many of the country's senior generals.
  • The decapitation of the Foreign Secretary was a significant publicity coup for the opposition.

Synonyms of decapitation

decapitation in other languages

Questions about decapitation in Arabic

What is the meaning of decapitation in Arabic?
Decapitation in Arabic is قَطْعُ الرَّأَس (qaṭʕu r-raʔas).
ما معنى كلمة decapitation؟
Decapitation: قَطْعُ الرَّأَس (qaṭʕu r-raʔas).
What does decapitation mean in English?
Decapitation means beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating.

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