lapidation C2+ Topic:Culture & History US /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ UK /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #465428 Meanings 1 noun the act of pelting with stones The sentence condemned the prisoner to lapidation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the act of pelting with stones stoning Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō. Topics Culture & History External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # lapidation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 465428 ## Meanings 1. the act of pelting with stones ## Examples - The sentence condemned the prisoner to lapidation. ## Synonyms - stoning ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin lapidātiō. ## Topics - Culture & History markdown