"price on someone's head" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-price on one's head.ogg
Etymology: From the earlier punishment of beheading criminals. The usage of this idiom began in the mid-1700s. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} price on someone's head
  1. (idiomatic) A compensation for capturing or killing someone, especially a criminal. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-price_on_someone's_head-en-noun-8fWVlnEa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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