DECOLLATION
Etymology
Noun
decollation (countable and uncountable, plural decollations)
The act of beheading someone.
A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger.
The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August.
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Source: Wiktionary
De`col*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. decollatio: cf. F. décollation.]
1. The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.
2. A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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