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Word: Gallows
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English galga, gealga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch galg and German Galgen; reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse gálgi
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡaləʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a structure, typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals.
Short Definition:structure
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