decapitation, beheading
(noun) killing by cutting off the head
decapitation, beheading
(noun) execution by cutting off the victim’s head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
beheading
present participle of behead
beheading (countable and uncountable, plural beheadings)
An instance of a person being beheaded.
• decapitation
• decollation
Source: Wiktionary
Be*head", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Beheaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Beheading.] Etym: [OE. bihefden, AS. beheáfdian; pref. be- + heáfod head. See Head.]
Definition: To sever the head from; to take off the head of.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
