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Guillotine
Guil′lo-tineˊ
(gĭl′lō̍-tēnˊ)
, Noun.
[F., from
Guillotin
, a French physician, who proposed, in the Constituent Assembly of 1789, to abolish decapitation with the ax or sword. The instrument was invented by Dr. Antoine Louis
, and was called at first Louison
or Louisette
. Similar machines, however, were known earlier.] 1.
A machine for beheading a person by one stroke of a heavy ax or blade, which slides in vertical guides, is raised by a cord, and let fall upon the neck of the victim.
2.
Any machine or instrument for cutting or shearing, resembling in its action a guillotine.
Guil′lo-tineˊ
(gĭlˊlō̍-tēn′)
, Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Guillotined
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Guillotining
.] [Cf. F.
guillotiner
.] To behead with the guillotine.
Definition 2024
guillotiné
guillotiné
See also: guillotine and Guillotine
French
Verb
guillotiné m (feminine singular guillotinée, masculine plural guillotinés, feminine plural guillotinées)
- past participle of guillotiner