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stoning

stoning

English

Noun

stoning ‎(plural stonings)

Lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death
- 2009, January 14, “Nazila Fathi”, in Iran Says U.S. Helped Finance Overthrow Plot:
  The stonings came as something of a surprise, in that Iranian officials had said they had suspended that method of execution.

Translations

lapidation — see lapidation

Verb

stoning

present participle of stone

Anagrams

tignons