lapidate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to pelt with stones.
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to stone to death.
verb
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to pelt with stones
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to kill by stoning
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of lapidate
First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin lapidātus, past participle of lapidāre “to stone”; see origin at lapidary, -ate 1
Example Sentences
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Most Moslems believe that Abraham threw the stone at the “Rajim,”—the lapidated one; but there are various traditions upon the subject.
From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Misters, like the frog that was being lapidated by thoughtless juveniles, I reply:—"for you it may be facetious; but to myself it is a devilishly serious affair!"
From Baboo Jabberjee, B.A. by Anstey, F.
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