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Webster 1913 Edition

Decollation

Deˊcol-la′tion

,
Noun.
[L.
decollatio
: cf. F.
décollation
.]
1.
The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; – especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.
2.
A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.

Webster 1828 Edition

Decollation

DECOLLA'TION

,
Noun.
[L. to behead; the neck.] The act of beheading; the act of cutting off the neck of an animal, and severing the head from the body. It is especially used of St. John the Baptist, and of a painting which represents his beheading.
DECOLORA'TION, n. Absence of color.
DE'COMPLEX, a. Compounded of complex ideas.
DECOMPO'SABLE, a. That may be decomposed; capable of being resolved into its constituent elements.
DECOMPO'SE, v.t. To separate the constituent parts of a body or substance; to disunite elementary particles combined by affinity or chimical attraction; to resolve into original elements.
DECOMPO'SED, pp. Separated or resolved into the constituent parts.
DECOMPO'SING, ppr. Separating into constituent parts.
DECOMPOS'ITE, a. Compounded a second time; compounded with things already composite.
DECOMPOSI'TION, n.

Definition 2024

decollation

decollation

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English

Noun

decollation ‎(plural decollations)

  1. The act of beheading someone.

See also

Etymology

From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum.

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