2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter.
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3. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a
room, as tapestry, paper, etc., or to cover or drape a
door or window; -- used chiefly in the plural.
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Now purple hangings clothe the palace walls. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… … Wikipedia
Hanging — Hang ing, a. 1. Requiring, deserving, or foreboding death by the halter. What a hanging face! Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Suspended from above; pendent; as, hanging shelves. [1913 Webster] 3. Adapted for sustaining a hanging object; as, the hanging … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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hanging — (n.) act of putting to death on the gallows, c.1300 (see HANG (Cf. hang)). Hanging judge first recorded 1848. Meaning piece of drapery on the wall of a room is late 15c. Hangings curtains, tapestry is from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
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hanging — [haŋ′iŋ] adj. 1. attached to something overhead and not supported from below; suspended; pendulous 2. designed for objects to be hung on 3. leaning over; inclining; overhanging 4. located on a steep slope or slant 5. deserving, causing, or… … English World dictionary
hanging — n. A form of capital punishment in which the convicted person has a rope placed around his or her neck and is then hung until dead. v. hang The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell.… … Law dictionary
hanging — hangingly, adv. /hang ing/, n. 1. the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead. 2. Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls… … Universalium
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