beheading

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of severing a person's head from their body, usually as a method of execution.

  - "The beheading of Anne Boleyn took place on this day in 1536."
  - "The statue depicts the beheading of John the Baptist."

• Noun

  The removal of the head from a plant or tree.

  - "The beheading of the rose bush was necessary to encourage new growth."
  - "The beheading of the tree allowed for easier transportation."

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Synonyms

decapitate , decollate , decapitation , decollation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with beheading
heading , deadening , leading , bleeding

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Variants

List of all variants of beheading that leads to same result
behead , beheaded , beheading , beheads

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Etymology

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From Old English beheafdian, meaning 'to behead'.

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Trivia

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1. The last legal beheading in England took place in 1752.

2. The word 'behead' is also used figuratively to mean 'to remove the head or leader of something'.

3. The term 'headless' can be used to describe something that has had its head removed or someone who has lost their leadership or authority.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capital punishment: The practice of sentencing individuals to death as a form of punishment.

2. Execution: The carrying out of a sentence of capital punishment.

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Culture

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Beheading has been used as a method of execution throughout history, most notably during the French Revolution and the reign of Henry VIII in England. It has also been depicted in various forms of art, literature, and music, such as in the works of Victor Hugo and Edgar Allan Poe.

How to Memorize "beheading"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the sharp blade of an axe coming down on a person's neck, separating the head from the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'beheading' with the image of a guillotine or an executioner's axe.

3. mnemonics
   

   - B-E-Head: Brings Execution Hastily About Dangerously.

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