1. having had one’s head cut off

1. past tense and past participle of behead; to have cut off someone’s head, especially as a form of execution
Usage: historical

Examples

• The king beheaded the traitor for treason.
• Many nobles were beheaded during the French Revolution.
• The statue was found beheaded after the vandalism.
• Anne Boleyn was beheaded in 1536.
• The beheaded chicken ran around the yard briefly.
• Historical records show that pirates were often beheaded if captured.