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to be in the pillory

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  • The Pillory (magazine) — Infobox Magazine title = The Pillory image size = 220px image caption = Front cover of November 2007 issue. editor = editor title = previous editor = staff writer = frequency = Twice yearly circulation = category = Satire magazine company =… …   Wikipedia

  • Pillory — The pillory was a device used in punishment by public humiliation and often additional, sometimes lethal, physical abuse.The word is documented in English since 1274 (attested in Anglo Latin from c.1189), and stems from Old French pellori (1168;… …   Wikipedia

  • Pillory — Pil lo*ry, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pilloried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pillorying}.] [Cf. F. pilorier.] 1. To set in, or punish with, the pillory. Hungering for Puritans to pillory. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. Figuratively, to expose to public scorn.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (radio) — “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is a program from the American radio anthology series Radio Tales. The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including… …   Wikipedia

  • The Mansion of Happiness — The sixty six space spiral track of The Mansion of Happiness (1843) depicts various Christian virtues and vices. The Mansion of Happiness: An Instructive Moral and Entertaining Amusement is a children s board game inspired by Christian morality.… …   Wikipedia

  • Pillory — A device which held an offender by head and hands or by hands and feet for public punishment, where public humiliation was intense. Offenders were to be amerced the first two or three times, so long as the offence were not too grievous. However,… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • The Reverse of the Medal — Infobox Book name = The Reverse of the Medal author = Patrick O Brian country = United Kingdom language = English cover artist = Geoff Hunt series = Aubrey Maturin series genre = Historical novel publisher = Harper Collins (UK) release date =… …   Wikipedia

  • Pillory, judgement of the — In the mid 14c, this judgement provided articles of inquest into violations of assizes regarding bread and beer and their various measures; the price of wine was also included. A jury of 12 men gathered the various measures to be examined and… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • The Hunchback of Notre-Dame — This article is about the Victor Hugo novel. For other uses, see The Hunchback of Notre Dame (disambiguation). The Hunchback of Notre Dame   …   Wikipedia

  • pillory — /pil euh ree/, n., pl. pillories, v., pilloried, pillorying. n. 1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision. v.t. 2. to set in the pillory. 3. to… …   Universalium

  • pillory — /ˈpɪləri / (say piluhree) noun (plural pillories) 1. a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, used to expose an offender to public derision. –verb (t) (pilloried, pillorying) 2. to set in the pillory. 3.… …  

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