"beheadee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: beheadees [plural]
Etymology: From behead + -ee. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|behead|ee}} behead + -ee Head templates: {{en-noun}} beheadee (plural beheadees)
  1. One who is beheaded. Synonyms: decapitatee, decapitee Coordinate_terms: beheader

Inflected forms

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