Decollation
Pronunciation : De`col*la"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. decollatio: cf. F. d?collation.]
Definition : 1. The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist.
2. A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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