decapitation

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of cutting off a head.

• Noun

  The deliberate removal of a head, often as a form of capital punishment.

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Synonyms

beheading

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with decapitation
Creation , Nation , Relation , Vacation

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Variants

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decapitate , decapitated , decapitates , decapitating , decapitation , decapitations , decapitator , decapitators

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Etymology

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From the Latin caput, meaning 'head', and the suffix -ation, meaning 'process of' or 'act of'.

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Trivia

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1. Decapitation is the most common method of execution depicted in ancient Egyptian art.

2. The last public execution by guillotine in France was in 1977.

3. The term 'decapitate' is also used to describe the removal of the head of a tree or plant.

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Related Concepts

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1. Beverage: There is a non-alcoholic beverage called 'Decapitation' that is popular in some parts of the world.

2. Surgical Procedure: Decapitation is also a term used in surgery to describe the removal of the head of a bone.

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Culture

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Decapitation has been used throughout history as a method of execution, particularly during ancient times. It was used by the Egyptians, Romans, and Chinese, among others. Decapitation has also been depicted in various forms of art and literature, including the infamous scene in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'.

How to Memorize "decapitation"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a guillotine, the classic execution device, and visualize the process of the blade falling and separating the head from the body.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a king or ruler being overthrown, symbolizing the end of their reign.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Cut off the head' to help remember the definition.

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