BURNING AT THE STAKE Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase burning at the stake. (close relations)
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| execution | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • putting a condemned person to death • the act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it • (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer • (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable • a routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out • the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order • unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being | ||||||
| immolation | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • killing or offering as a sacrifice | ||||||
| martyrdom | nounn | |||||
noun • death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause • any experience that causes intense suffering | ||||||
| burning | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||
