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gibbet (verb)

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  • gibbet — historical ► NOUN 1) a gallows. 2) an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning to others. ► VERB (gibbeted, gibbeting) ▪ hang up on a gibbet or execute by hanging. ORIGIN Old French gibet… …   English terms dictionary

  • gibbet — (n.) early 13c., gallows, from O.Fr. gibet gallows; a bent stick, dim. of gibe club, perhaps from Frankish *gibb forked stick. The verb meaning to kill by hanging is from 1590s. Related: Gibbeted; gibbeting. Originally synonymous with GALLOWS sb …   Etymology dictionary

  • gibbet — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gibet, from Anglo French Date: 13th century 1. gallows 1a 2. an upright post with a projecting arm for hanging the bodies of executed criminals as a warning II. transitive verb Date: 1646 1. a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • gibbet — /ˈdʒɪbət/ (say jibuht) noun 1. gallows with a projecting arm at the top, from which formerly the bodies of criminals were hung in chains and left suspended after execution. –verb (t) (gibbeted, gibbeting) 2. to hang on a gibbet. 3. to put to… …  

  • gibbet — 1. noun /ˈdʒɪbɪt/ an upright post with a crosspiece used for execution and subsequent public display; a gallows Syn: gallows 2 …   Wiktionary

  • gibbet — historical noun 1》 a gallows. 2》 an upright post with an arm on which the bodies of executed criminals were left hanging as a warning or deterrent to others. verb (gibbets, gibbeting, gibbeted) hang up on a gibbet or execute by hanging. Origin ME …   English new terms dictionary

  • gibbet — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. yardarm, scaffold, lynching tree; see gallows . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To execute by suspending by the neck: hang. Informal: string up. Slang: swing. See HELP …   English dictionary for students

  • Cross or stake as gibbet on which Jesus died — Writers hold different views on the form of the gibbet used in the execution of Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, and differ about the meaning of the Greek word stauros (σταυρός) which was used in the New Testament books to refer to it.… …   Wikipedia

  • string up — verb 1. kill by hanging The murderer was hanged on Friday • Syn: ↑hang • Derivationally related forms: ↑hanging (for: ↑hang) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dispute about Jesus' execution method — This article is about different views on the form of the gibbet used in the Crucifixion of Jesus. For supposed relics of a Cross, see True Cross. Part of a series on the Death and resurrection of Jesus Passion Last Supper Arr …   Wikipedia

  • Crucifixion — For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, by Marco Palmezzano (Uffizi, Florence), painting ca. 1490 …   Wikipedia

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