noun
- plural of beheading; acts of cutting off someone’s head, especially as a form of execution
Usage: often refers to historical or violent contexts
Examples
- The history book described the beheadings that took place during the French Revolution.
- Medieval beheadings were often carried out in public squares.
- The documentary examined political beheadings throughout history.
- Ancient civilizations sometimes used beheadings as capital punishment.
- The museum exhibit displayed artifacts related to historical beheadings.
- Scholars studied records of beheadings from different time periods.