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beheaded

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having had one's head cut off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • They gasped at the sight of the beheaded king.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of behead

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

Examples

  • The executioner beheaded the king.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having had the head cut off

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the beheaded prisoners

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: decapitated

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Real reading context

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