"decollation" meaning in English

See decollation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: decollations [plural]
Etymology: From the Latin decollatus, from de + collum. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*kʷel-}}, {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decollation (countable and uncountable, plural decollations)
  1. The act of beheading someone. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-decollation-en-noun-6AOuR6~s
  2. A picture of a decapitation, especially of the head of St John the Baptist on a charger. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-decollation-en-noun-LdOQY2K1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 54 34 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 15 48 36 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 55 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 65 25
  3. The festival of the Baptist, celebrated on 29 August. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-decollation-en-noun-3wP-z8Jn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: decollate

Inflected forms

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