αποκεφαλίζω — meaning in English
apokefalizo
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English meaning
- behead verb To cut off someone's head, typically as an execution.
- guillotine noun A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
Senses
αποκεφαλίζω is used for these senses in English:
- behead (transitive) To deliberately remove the head of; to cut off (someone's) head.
guillotine — full definition
- noun A device with a tall frame and a heavy angled blade, historically used to carry out executions by beheading.
- noun A cutting tool or machine with a hinged or sliding blade, used to trim paper or other flat materials.
- verb To execute someone using a guillotine, or to cut something with one.
- noun A parliamentary procedure that sets a firm deadline for ending debate on a bill.