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Decapitation

Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary | 1986 | Copyright

162. Decapitation (See also Headlessness.)

Antoinette, Marie (1755–1793) queen of France beheaded by revolutionists. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1697]
Argos lulled to sleep and beheaded by Hermes. [Gk. Myth.: Metamorphoses, I ]
Boleyn, Anne (1507–1536) beheaded by husband, Henry VIII, for adultery and incest. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 325]
Gawain, Sir challenged by the Green Knight, Gawain cuts off his head. [Br. Lit.: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Benét, 934]
Grey, Lady Jane (1537–1554) English queen beheaded at 17. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1146]
Guillotin, Joseph (1738–1814) physician; advocated humane method of capital punishment. [Fr. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 164]
Holofernes Assyrian commander-in-chief beheaded by Judith. [Apocrypha: Judith 13:4–10]
Hydra nine-headed serpent beheaded by Heracles. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 489]
John the Baptist head presented as gift to Salome. [N.T.: Mark 6:25–28]
Medusa beheaded by Perseus. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 206; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses ]
More, Sir Thomas (1478–1535) English statesman beheaded by King Henry VIII. [Br. Hist.: NCE, 1830]
Queen of Hearts constantly orders beheadings. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland ]

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decapitation

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Copyright

decapitation (di-kapi-tay-shŏn) n. removal of the head, usually the head of a dead fetus to enable delivery to take place. This procedure is now very rare.

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