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Meaning of lapidation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən

Definitions

The practice or act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية رجم
Azərbaycanca daşqalaq rəcm
Català lapidació
Deutsch Lapidation Radschm Steinigung
Ελληνικά λιθοβολισμός
Español lapidación
فارسی سنگسار
Suomi kivittäminen kivitys
Français lapidation
Հայերեն քարկոծում
Italiano lapidazione
日本語 石打ち 石撃ち
한국어 투석형
Kurdî recîm recm
Latina lapidatio
Македонски каменување
Nederlands steniging
Polski ukamienowanie
Português apedrejamento lapidação
Русский забра́сывание камня́ми лапида́ция побива́ние камня́ми раджм
Svenska stening
Türkçe recim recm taslama

Examples

“The five women on trial were almost all activists for the full repeal (not just a moratorium) of lapidation, ie stoning, from Iran’s law books.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

lapidator lapidescence Lapidian lapidification lapidist lapidity

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