impalement
pronunciation
How to pronounce impalement in British English:
UK [ɪm'peɪlmənt]
How to pronounce impalement in American English:
US [ɪm'peɪlmənt]
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- Noun:
- the act of piercing with a sharpened stake as a form of punishment or torture
Word Origin
- impalement (n.)
- 1590s, from French empalement, from empaler (see impale).
Example
- 1. Often , the victim was hoisted into the air after partial impalement .