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gibbet

Meaninggallows

Common meaning: upright structure on which a body was displayed after execution

Journey through time

  1. Frenchgibetsource
  2. Middle Englishgibetsource
  3. Englishgibbet‘upright structure on which a body was displayed after execution’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on French gibet ‘gallows’.

Roots

  • gibet French “gallows”

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