Lapidation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Lapidation \Lap`i*da"tion\, n. [L. lapidatio: cf. F.
     lapidation.]
     The act of stoning. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  lapidation
       n : pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones
           at the victim (even unto death) [syn: {stoning}]