FLAGELLATION

whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation

(noun) beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment

flagellation

(noun) beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

flagellation (countable and uncountable, plural flagellations)

A beating consisting of lashes, notably as corporal punishment or mortification, such as a whipping or scourging.

Etymology 2

Noun

flagellation (plural flagellations)

(botany) The formation by plants of flagella, or their arrangement.

Source: Wiktionary


Flag`el*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.]

Definition: A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. Garth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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