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Gibbet

noun/dʒˈɪbɪt/
Definition
alternative terms for gallows
hang on an execution instrument
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɪbɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɪbɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɪbɪt/
2 syllables Say it as /dʒˈɪbɪt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounalternative terms for gallows
verbhang on an execution instrument
verbexpose to ridicule or public scorn
Word Forms
gibbetverbhang on an execution instrument
gibbetnounalternative terms for gallows
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Galgen
alternative Bezeichnungen für Galgen
🇫🇷French
gibet
termes alternatifs pour potence
🇪🇸Spanish
horca
términos alternativos para horca
🇮🇹Italian
forca
termini alternativi per forca
🇳🇱Dutch
galg
alternatieve termen voor galg
🇵🇹Portuguese
forca
termos alternativos para forca
🇷🇺Russian
виселица
альтернативные термины для виселицы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
फ़ांसी
फाँसी के लिए वैकल्पिक शब्द
🇧🇩Bengali
গিবত
ফাঁসির জন্য বিকল্প পদ
🇮🇳Tamil
கிப்பட்
தூக்கு தண்டனைக்கான மாற்று விதிமுறைகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
గిబ్బెట్
ఉరి కోసం ప్రత్యామ్నాయ నిబంధనలు
🇮🇳Marathi
गिब्बेट
फाशीसाठी पर्यायी अटी
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગીબ્બત
ફાંસી માટે વૈકલ્પિક શરતો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗಿಬ್ಬಟ್
ಗಲ್ಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಪರ್ಯಾಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗിബ്ബറ്റ്
തൂക്കുമരത്തിനുള്ള ഇതര വ്യവസ്ഥകൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿੱਬਟ
ਫਾਂਸੀ ਲਈ ਬਦਲਵੇਂ ਸ਼ਬਦ
🇵🇰Urdu
گیبٹ
پھانسی کے لیے متبادل شرائط
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
绞刑架
绞刑架的替代术语
🇯🇵Japanese
断頭台
絞首台の別の用語
🇰🇷Korean
교수대
교수대에 대한 대체 용어
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cái giá treo cổ
thuật ngữ thay thế cho giá treo cổ
🇹🇭Thai
กิบเบ็ต
เงื่อนไขทางเลือกสำหรับตะแลงแกง
🇮🇩Indonesian
tiang gantungan
istilah alternatif untuk tiang gantungan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مشنقة
مصطلحات بديلة للمشنقة
🇮🇷Persian
گیبت
اصطلاحات جایگزین برای چوبه دار
🇹🇷Turkish
darağacı
darağacı için alternatif terimler
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'gibbet'?
The primary meaning of 'gibbet' is 'alternative terms for gallows'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'gibbet' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'gibbet' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'gibbet' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'gibbet' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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