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lynching

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Lynch  (lnch), John Known as "Jack." 1917-1999.
Irish political leader who served as prime minister of Ireland (1966-1973 and 1977-1979).
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.
[Short for lynch law.]
lyncher n.
lynching n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.lynchinglynching - putting a person to death by mob action without due process of law
murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
Translations
lynching [ˈlɪntʃɪŋ] N → linchamiento m
lynching
n → Lynchen nt; there’ll be a lynching soon → er etc wird bestimmt gelyncht werden
lynching [ˈlɪntʃɪŋ] n → linciaggio
lynching [ˈlɪntʃɪŋ] n → linciaggio


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I happened to find myself in a town in which so much excitement and indignation were being expressed that it seemed likely for a time that there would be a lynching.
Up From Slavery by Washington, Booker T. View in context
Why was it, mused Mr Ferguson, that every girl in every country town in every county of England who had ever recited 'Curfew shall not ring tonight' well enough to escape lynching at the hands of a rustic audience was seized with the desire to come to London and go on the stage?
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
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