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Meaning of Stoning | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

lapidation: punishment by throwing stones, usually resulting in death

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

العربية الرجم رجم
Deutsch Steinigung
Suomi kivittäminen kivitys
हिन्दी पथराव
日本語 ラジム
Polski ukamienowanie
Svenska stening

Examples

“The stonings came as something of a surprise, in that Iranian officials had said they had suspended that method of execution.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Stonings Stonington stonk stonker Stonnington Stonor

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