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 |
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Hyponym | execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty |
Derivationally related form | hang → hanging |
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