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HANGING: HANGINGS
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Hanging — is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature. The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is specifically to put to death by suspension by the neck, although it formerly also referred to crucifixion. The preferred past… … Wikipedia
hanging — (n.) act of putting to death on the gallows, c.1300 (see HANG (Cf. hang)). Hanging judge first recorded 1848. Meaning piece of drapery on the wall of a room is late 15c. Hangings curtains, tapestry is from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
Hanging — Hang ing, n. 1. The act of suspending anything; the state of being suspended. [1913 Webster] 2. Death by suspension; execution by a halter. [1913 Webster] 3. That which is hung as lining or drapery for the walls of a room, as tapestry, paper, etc … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hanging — hangingly, adv. /hang ing/, n. 1. the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead. 2. Often, hangings. something that hangs or is hung on the walls… … Universalium
Hanging day — It was a day on which people sentenced to death were hanged (the usual method of execution).DefinitionA hanging day was a sad tradition of the English criminal courts and especially well known from London. Criminals sentenced to death were not… … Wikipedia
hanging — noun (C, U) 1 the practice or act of punishing someone by putting a rope around their neck and hanging them until they are dead: public hangings | right wingers who want to bring back hanging 2 it s/that s no hanging matter used to say that a… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Hanging — (as a punishment), a mark of infamy inflicted on the dead bodies of criminals (Deut. 21:23) rather than our modern mode of punishment. Criminals were first strangled and then hanged (Nu. 25:4; Deut. 21:22). (See 2 Sam. 21:6 for the practice of … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hanging — Hang Hang (h[a^]ng), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hanged} (h[a^]ngd) or {Hung} (h[u^]ng); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hanging}. Usage: The use of hanged is preferable to that of hung, when reference is had to death or execution by suspension, and it is also more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hanging — I UK [ˈhæŋɪŋ] / US noun Word forms hanging : singular hanging plural hangings 1) [countable/uncountable] a way of killing someone by putting a rope around their neck and letting them hang from it, usually as a punishment 2) [countable] a large… … English dictionary
hanging — hang|ing [ˈhæŋıŋ] n 1.) [U and C] the act of killing someone by putting a rope around their neck and dropping them, used as a punishment ▪ public hangings ▪ people who believe that bringing back hanging will reduce the amount of crime 2.) a large … Dictionary of contemporary English
hanging — [[t]hæ̱ŋɪŋ[/t]] hangings N COUNT: usu with supp A hanging is a large piece of cloth that you put as a decoration on a wall. ...a giant antique embroidered hanging … English dictionary
