DECAPITATION
decapitation, beheading
(noun) killing by cutting off the head
decapitation, beheading
(noun) execution by cutting off the victim’s head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decapitation (countable and uncountable, plural decapitations)
Beheading; the act of beheading or decapitating
The ousting or destruction of the ruling body of a government or other organization.
(politics) The unseating of a senior politician.
Synonyms
• beheading
Source: Wiktionary
De*cap`i*ta"tion, n. Etym: [LL. decapitatio: cf. F. décapitation.]
Definition: The act of beheading; beheading.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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