pilloryˈpɪl ə ri
pillory (v)
- present
- pillories
- past
- pilloried
- past participle
- pilloried
- present participle
- pillorying
pillory (n)
English Definitions:
pillory (noun)
a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
pillory, gibbet (verb)
expose to ridicule or public scorn
pillory (verb)
punish by putting in a pillory
savage, blast, pillory, crucify (verb)
criticize harshly or violently
"The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
pillory (Noun)
A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.
pillory (Verb)
To put in a pillory.
pillory (Verb)
To subject to humiliation, scorn, ridicule or abuse.
pillory (Verb)
To criticize harshly.
Pillory
The pillory was a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse, sometimes lethal. The pillory is related to the stocks. The word is documented in English since 1274, and stems from Old French pellori, itself from medieval Latin pilloria, of uncertain origin, perhaps a diminutive of Latin pila "pillar, stone barrier."
Pillory
The pillory is a device made of a wooden or metal framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used for punishment by public humiliation and often further physical abuse. The pillory is related to the stocks.
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