| NOUN | act | lapidation, stoning | the act of pelting with stones |
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| Meaning | The act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death). | |
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| Synonym | stoning | |
| Broader | corporal punishment | The infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime |
| Spanish | lapidación | |
| Catalan | esmerilament, lapidació | |
| Verbs | lapidate | kill by throwing stones / stones at |
| lapidate | throw stones at | |
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