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gibbeted

/ˈɡɪbɪtɪd/ verb · British & US
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What does gibbeted mean?

verb

To display (a dead animal) in a public place as a warning or a spectacle, typically by hanging it from a gibbet. To display (something) in a prominent or humiliating position.

Example

"The condemned man was gibbeted in the town square as a warning to others."

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