hanging#2 (n)

n01164874

type n
lex_filenum 04
def a form of capital punishment
def victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
examples in those days the hanging of criminals was a public entertainment
Outgoing links
Hypernym execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty
Derivationally related form hanging → hang
Incoming links
Hyponym execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty
Derivationally related form hang → hanging

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