- lapidate
- To stone a person to death
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lapidate
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Lapidate — Lap i*date, v. t. [L. lapidatus, p. p. of lapidare, fr. lapis stone.] To stone. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lapidate — [lap′ə dāt΄] vt. lapidated, lapidating [< L lapidatus, pp. of lapidare, to stone < lapis (see LAPIDARY)] Rare 1. to throw stones at 2. to stone to death lapidation n … English World dictionary
lapidate — verb 1. kill by throwing stones at People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock • Syn: ↑stone • Derivationally related forms: ↑lapidation, ↑lapidator, ↑stone (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
lapidate — lapidation, n. /lap i dayt /, v.t., lapidated, lapidating. 1. to pelt with stones. 2. to stone to death. [1615 25; < L lapidatus ptp. of lapidare to stone. See LAPIDARY, ATE1] * * * … Universalium
lapidate — verb /ˈlæpɪˌdeɪt/ a) to throw stones or other objects at, sometimes to death, as punishment. b) To hurl insults at Syn: stone See Also: dilapidate, lapidation … Wiktionary
lapidate — v. stone, throw stones at someone or something; stone to death … English contemporary dictionary
lapidate — lap·i·date … English syllables
lapidate — /ˈlæpədeɪt/ (say lapuhdayt) verb (t) (lapidated, lapidating) Rare 1. to pelt with stones. 2. to stone to death. {Latin lapidātus, past participle} –lapidation /læpəˈdeɪʃən/ (say lapuh dayshuhn), noun …
lapidate — v.t. stone to death. ♦ lapidation, ♦ lapidator, n … Dictionary of difficult words
stone — 1. noun /stəʊn,stoʊn/ a) A hard earthen substance that can form large rocks and boulders. , 1843: Seven pounds make a clove, 2 cloves a stone, 2 stone a tod, 6 1/2 tods a wey, 2 weys a sack, 12 sacks a last. [...] It is to be observed here that a … Wiktionary
