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guillotining — guil·lo·tine || ‚gɪlÉ™ tɪËn n. beheading device with a sharp blade which slides vertically in grooves (used mainly during the French Revolution);(British) paper cutter v. put to death by guillotine (device for beheading) … English contemporary dictionary
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execution — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The carrying out of instructions or plans] Syn. fulfilling, accomplishment, doing; see achievement 1 , 2 , performance 1 . 2. [Death by official order] Syn. capital punishment, killing, electrocution, hanging, gassing,… … English dictionary for students
Guillotine — Guil lo*tine (g[i^]l l[ o]*t[=e]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guillotined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guillotining}.] [Cf. F. guillotiner.] To behead with the guillotine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guillotined — Guillotine Guil lo*tine (g[i^]l l[ o]*t[=e]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Guillotined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Guillotining}.] [Cf. F. guillotiner.] To behead with the guillotine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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