What is another word for Guillotined?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈɪlətˌiːnd] (IPA)

Guillotined, a French word meaning beheaded by a particular device known as a guillotine, has a few synonyms that can be used in its place. The term executed is often used to refer to individuals who have been lawfully put to death for a crime they have committed. Decapitated, beheaded, or severed can also be used interchangeably with guillotined to describe the result of capital punishment. Terminated may also be used as a softer term, particularly in informal conversations, to describe an individual's passing due to execution. While these synonyms may be interchangeable, they all describe a tragic end to an individual's life.

What are the hypernyms for Guillotined?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Guillotined

Her husband was Guillotined last May, and from her home she was taken-no time to write to a friend-no time to save anything she had, except a string of pearls, which round her waist for many weeks, she had worn.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
I feel almost as if I were waiting to be told on what day I am to be Guillotined, like a French criminal.
"The Way of Ambition"
Robert Hichens
Cosse had been Guillotined that day.
"Superwomen"
Albert Payson Terhune

Related words: guillotine execution, guillotine meaning, guillotine in french

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