Lynch (redirected from Lynch, David (Keith))

Lynch  (lnch), John Known as "Jack." 1917-1999.

Irish political leader who served as prime minister of Ireland (1966-1973 and 1977-1979).

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lynch  (lnch)

tr.v. lynched, lynch·ing, lynch·es

To punish (a person) without legal process or authority, especially by hanging, for a perceived offense or as an act of bigotry.

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[Short for lynch law.]

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lyncher n.

lynching n.

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lynch

Verb

(of a mob) to kill (a person) for some supposed offence without a trial [after Captain William Lynch of Virginia, US]

lynching n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

lynch - kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child" kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"

Translations

lynch [lɪntʃ] vt → linchar

lynch [lɪntʃ] vt → lyncher

lynch [lɪntʃ] vt → lynchen

lynch [lɪntʃ] vt → linciare