"poena cullei" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin poena culleī (literally “punishment of the sack”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|poena culleī|lit=punishment of the sack}} Latin poena culleī (literally “punishment of the sack”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} poena cullei (uncountable)
  1. A form of execution in Ancient Rome consisting of being sewn up in a sack, sometimes with live animals, and then being thrown into water. Wikipedia link: poena cullei Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Death
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