lapidation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *lapidation*:
NOUN	act	lapidation, stoning	the act of pelting with stones

English > *lapidation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death).
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
Verbs	lapidate	throw stones at

HyperDic: lapidation