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Behead

Behead Meaning & Definition
Behead Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Behead?

[v] cut the head of; "the French King was beheaded during the Revolution"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Behead: decapitate

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See Also | guillotine | kill

Behead In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*head"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beheaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beheading}.] [OE. bihefden, AS. behe['a]fdian; pref. be- + he['a]fod head. See {Head}.] To sever the head from; to take off the head of.

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