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Lapidate Definition & Meaning

lapidate
verb
  1. kill by throwing stones at; "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock"
  2. throw stones at; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation"

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What does lapidate mean?
kill by throwing stones at; "People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock" throw stones at; "Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation"
What part of speech is lapidate?
Lapidate is a verb.
How many definitions does lapidate have?
Lapidate has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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