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posthumous execution

posthumous execution noun: the ritual desecration of the body of a dead person for punishment.

Noun

posthumous execution (countable and uncountable, plural posthumous executions)

  1. The ritual desecration of the body of a dead person for punishment.

Forms of posthumous execution

pluralposthumous executions

Questions about posthumous execution

What does posthumous execution mean?
Posthumous execution means the ritual desecration of the body of a dead person for punishment.
What part of speech is posthumous execution?
Posthumous execution is a noun.
What is the plural of posthumous execution?
The plural of posthumous execution is posthumous executions.

Words near posthumous execution in the dictionary

  1. posthumanities
  2. posthumanity
  3. posthumans
  4. posthumiliation
  5. posthumous
  6. posthumous execution
  7. posthumous executions
  8. posthumous marriage
  9. posthumous marriages
  10. posthumous name
  11. posthumous names

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