LAPIDATION Definition & Meaning

lapidation

[ lap-i-dey-shuhn ]

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noun

the act of throwing stones at someone as a form of punishment:
Any deviation from the norm might be punished by discrimination, torture, lapidation, or death.
the act of putting a person or animal to death by pelting them with stones:
The stained glass near the rear of the church portrays the lapidation of St. Stephen the Martyr.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of lapidation¹

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin ��辱��پ�ō��-, stem of ��辱��پ�ō “a stoning”; lapidate ( def ), -ion ( def )

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It may well be doubted whether any one had ever been subjected to such overwhelming lapidation as this since the time of the early Christian martyrs.

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Every citizen, with his sons, attended, carrying each two stones under his arms; and, if the accused were found guilty, lapidation instantly followed.

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Writing for the stage, a man would have risked lapidation by uttering a whisper in that direction.

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This custom of lapidation, in token of hate, is an ancient practice, still common in the East.

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It is generally sacrificed immediately after the first lapidation, and we had already been guilty of delay.

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