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Definitions: DECOLLATION |
DECOLLATIONNoun1. A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist. 2. The act of beheading or state of one beheaded; -- especially used of the execution of St. John the Baptist. |
Date "DECOLLATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1916. (references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Punishment | Capital punishment; execution; lethal injection; the gas chamber; hanging;Verb: electrocution, rail-riding, scarpines; decapitation, decollation; garrotte, garrotto; crucifixion, impalement; firing squad; martyrdom; auto-da-fe; noyade; happy dispatch. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | Decollation they call it in the fold. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Translations for "DECOLLATION"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | prerje e kokës (beheading, decapitation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | обезглавяване (beheading, decapitation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | dekapitering (decapitation, derotomy), dekapitation (decapitation, derotomy), decapitatio, halshugning. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | detruncatio (decapitation, derotomy), derotomie (decapitation, derotomy), derotomia (decapitation, derotomy), decollatio (decapitation, derotomy), decollatie, decapiteren (decapitation, derotomy), decapitatio (decapitation, derotomy), onthoofden (behead, decapitate, decapitation, derotomy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | dekapitaatio (decapitation, derotomy), pään irtoaminen (decapitation, derotomy), pään irrottaminen (decapitation, derotomy), kaulan katkeaminen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | deliassage, détroncation (decapitation, derotomy), dérotomie (decapitation, derotomy), décollation (decapitation, derotomy), décapitation (decapitation, derotomy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Detrunkation (decapitation, derotomy), Derotomie (decapitation, derotomy), Dekapitierung (decapitation, derotomy), Dekapitation (decapitation, derotomy), Decapitatio (decapitation, derotomy), Entkollationierung. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | καρατόμηση (decapitation, derotomy), αποκεφαλισμός (atmospheric distillation, decapitation, derotomy, topping). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | lenyakazás (decapitation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | decollazione (beheading). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ecollationday degolação (decapitation, derotomy), decapitação (beheading, decapitation, derotomy). (various references) обезглавливание (decapitation). (various references) odlepljivanje (lift off). (various references) decapitación (beheading, decapitation, derotomy), separación (abducing, abruption, break, breakup, classification, delamination, detach, detachment, division, gap, grading, hyphenation, isolation, load rejection, load shedding, load throw-off, offset, parting, partition, secession, segregating, separation, separator, severance, sorting, splicing), herida cervical. (various references) відтинання голови (ax, axe, beheading, decapitation), обезголовлювання (beheading). (various references) sự chặt cổ, sự chém đầu (decapitation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "DECOLLATION": decollations. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "DECOLLATION" (pronounced 'De`col*la"tion'): Abacination, Abaction, Abalienation, Abarticulation, Abbreviation, Abdication, Abduction, Aberration, Abevacuation, Abirritation, Abjection, Abjudication, Abjuration, Ablactation, Ablaqueation, Ablation, Ablegation, Abligurition, Abnegation, Abnodation, Abolition, Abomination, Abortion, Abreaction, Abrenunciation, Abreption, Abrogation, Abruption, Absentation, Absolution, Absorbition, Absorption, Abstention, Abstraction, Absumption, Accentuation, Acceptation, Acceptilation, Acception, Acclimatation, Acclimation, Acclimatization, Accombination, Accommodation, Accreditation, Accrementition, Accretion, Accubation, Accusation, Acervation, Acetification, Achromatization, Acidification, Acquisition, Actualization, Actuation, Acuation, Acuition, Acumination, Acupuncturation, Adaptation, Adaption, Addiction, Addition, Adduction, Ademption, Adeption, Adequation, Adfiliation, Adhibition, Adhortation, Adipoceration, Adjection, Adjudication, Adjunction, Adjuration, Adlegation, Adlocution, Admensuration, Administration, Admiration, Admixtion, Admonition, Admortization, Adnation, Adoption, Adoration, Adornation, Adosculation, Adrogation, Adsignification, Adulation, Adulteration, Adumbration, Adunation, Adustion, Advocation, Advolution, Aerification, AEstivation, Affectation, Affection, Affiliation, Affirmation, Afflation, Affliction, Afforestation, Affriction, Aggeneration, Aggeration, Agglomeration, Agglutination, Aggrandization, Aggravation, Aggregation, Agitation, Aglutition, Agnation, Agnition, Agnomination, Agricolation, Alation, Albication, Albification, Alcoholization, Alienation, Alimentation, Alkalization, Allectation, Allegation, Allegorization, Alleviation, Alligation, Alliteration, Allocation, Allocution, Alteration, Altercation, Alutation, Amalgamation, Ambulation, Ambustion, Amelioration, Americanization, Amolition, Amortization, Amotion, Amplexation, Ampliation, Amplification, Amputation, Anaesthetization, Analyzation, Anathematization, Anatomization, Angariation, Anglicization, Angulation, Angustation, Anhelation, Animalization, Animation, Annexation, Annihilation, Annomination, Annotation, Annulation, Annumeration, Annunciation, Anteposition, Antiattrition, Anticipation, Antifriction, Antilibration, Antiquation, Antivaccination, Antivivisection, Antrustion, Apertion, Apocopation, Apostemation, Apparition, Appellation, Appendication, Apperception, Appetition, Application, Apportion, Apposition, Apprecation, Appreciation, Approbation, Appropinquation, Appropriation, Approximation, Aprication, Aration, Arbitration, Arborization, Arctation, Arcuation, Arefaction, Arenation, Areolation, Argentation, Argumentation, Argutation, Arietation, Ariolation, Aromatization, Arrentation, Arreption, Arrestation, Arrogation, Arterialization, Articulation, Ascription, Asexualization, Aspection, Asperation, Asphyxiation, Aspiration, Asportation, Assassination, Assastion, Assecuration, Assecution, Assentation, assertion, Asseveration, Assibilation, Assignation, Assimulation, Association, Assuefaction, Assumption, Astipulation, Astriction, -ation, Atmolyzation, Atomization, Attemperation, Attention, Attenuation, Atterration, Attestation, Attrectation, Attribution, Attrition, Aucupation, Audition, Augmentation, Auguration, Aurigation, Auscultation, Authorization, Autofecundation, Auto-infection, Auto-inoculation, Auto-intoxication, Autosuggestion, Autotoxication, Averruncation, Aversation, Aviation, Avocation, Avolation, Backwardation, Ballotation, Balneation, Balsamation, Bannition, Baptization, Bastion, Beatification, Benediction, Benefaction, Bifurcation, Bilection, Biliation, Bilocation, Bipartition, Bisection, Bituminization, Blandation, Blatteration, Boation, Bolection, Bombilation, Bombination, Botheration, Brutalization, By-election, Cachinnation, Calamistration, Calcification, Calcination, Calcitration, Calculation, Calefaction, Caligation, Callisection, Calorification, Calumniation, Cameration, Canalization, Cancellation, Canceration, Canonization, Cantation, Cantillation, Cantion, Capillation, Capitation, Capitulation, Caprification, Caption, Carbonatation, Carbonization, Carbunculation, Carnation, Carnification, Caseation, Cassation, Castellation, Castigation, Castrametation, Castration, Catechisation, Catenation, Causation, Cauterization, Cavillation, Celebration, Cementation, Cenation, Centesimation, Centralization, Cephalization, Cerebration, Certification, Cessation, Characterization, Chatteration, Chitinization, Chlorination, Chondrification, Chrismation, Christianization, Chylifaction, Chylification, Chymification, Cibation, Cicatrization, Cicuration, Cinefaction, Cineration, Circination, Circuition, Circulation, Circumcursation, Circumdenudation, Circumduction, Circumflection, Circumgestation, Circumgyration, Circumlocution, Circumnavigation, Circumnutation, Circumposition, Circumrotation, Circumscription, Circumspection, Circumvallation, Circumvection, Circumvention, Circumvolation, Circumvolution, Citation, Citrination, Clamation, Clarification, Classification, Claudication, Coacervation, Coaction, Coadaptation, Coadunation, Coadunition, Coagmentation, Coagulation, Coalition, Coaptation, Coarctation, Coarticulation, Coaxation, Coction, Codification, Coeducation, Coemption. 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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-d-e-i-l-l-n-o-o-t" | |
-2 letters: candlelit, collation. | |
-3 letters: anticold, canoodle, catenoid, cliental, collated, colonial, conoidal, cotillon, daltonic, delation, ecotonal, localite, location, teocalli. | |
-4 letters: aconite, aloetic, cedilla, celadon, citadel, codeina, collate, collide, collied, colloid, colonel, condole, coolant, coontie, cotidal, ctenoid, deltaic, deontic, dialect, edictal, eidolon, elation, inlaced, lactone, lection, lentoid, located, nodical, noticed, oceloid, octanol, odonate, tacnode, tallied, taloned, toenail. | |
-5 letters: acetin, acnode, action, aeonic, alined, allied, alnico, anodic, atelic, atoned, atonic, cadent, called, callet, candle, canoed, canted, cantle, cation, catlin, centai, cental, cineol, citola, citole, client, clinal, clonal, cloned, coaled, coated, codeia, codein, codlin, coedit, coiled, coined, coital, colead, collet, collie, colone, coloni, conoid, cooled, coolie, cootie, dacoit, dalton, deacon, decant, delict, deltic, denial, dental, dentil, detail, detain, dilate, docent, docile, donate, doolie, eidola, enatic, enolic, entail, entoil, eolian, etalon, indole, inlace, iodate, ladino, lanced, lancet, latino, lectin, lentic, lentil, lienal, lilted, lineal, lintel, lintol, loaned, locale, locate, locoed, looted, lotion, nailed, niello, nilled, noetic, noodle, notice, ocelli, ocelot, octane, oilcan, oolite, tailed, taille, talced, talion, telial, tenail, tilled, tincal, tineal, toiled, tolane, toledo, tolled, tooled. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-d-e-i-l-l-n-o-o-t" | |
+1 letter: decollations. | |
+2 letters: deontological. | |
+3 letters: delocalization, disconsolately, endodontically. | |
+4 letters: coeducationally, delocalizations. | |
+5 letters: sedimentological. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 45 43 4F 4C 4C 41 54 49 4F 4E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . -.-. --- .-.. .-.. .- - .. --- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01000101 01000011 01001111 01001100 01001100 01000001 01010100 01001001 01001111 01001110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D E C O L L A T I O N |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0045 0043 004F 004C 004C 0041 0054 0049 004F 004E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3839374946463554434948 |
| 1. Definition 2. Quotations: Fiction 3. Translations: Modern 4. Derivations | 5. Rhymes 6. Anagrams 7. Orthography 8. Bibliography |
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