lapidation
/ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/
lapidation noun: the practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment.
Noun
lapidation (countable and uncountable, plural lapidations)
- The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment
- The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.2007 March 6, “International Women’s Day, another day of repression for women”, in 亚州新闻
lapidation meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Arabic and Persian
lapidation in Tamil
- கல்சாணை வேலை
lapidation in Urdu
- act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- سنگسار saṅgsār, رجم rajm
lapidation in Arabic
- act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- رَجْم rajm
lapidation in Persian
- act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death
- سنگسار sangsâr, رجم rajm
Forms of lapidation
| plural | lapidations |
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Origin of lapidation
Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō.
Questions about lapidation
- What does lapidation mean?
- Lapidation means the practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment.
- What is lapidation in Tamil?
- Lapidation in Tamil is கல்சாணை வேலை. See Lapidation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is lapidation?
- Lapidation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce lapidation?
- Lapidation is pronounced /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of lapidation?
- The plural of lapidation is lapidations.
Words near lapidation in the dictionary
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