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Dismemberment — Dis*mem ber*ment, n. [Cf. OF. desmembrement, F. d[ e]membrement.] The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m?tilation; division; separation. [1913 Webster] The Castilians would doubtless have resented the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dismemberment — index disassociation, division (act of dividing), split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
dismemberment — 1751, from DISMEMBER (Cf. dismember) + MENT (Cf. ment). Earlier formation was dismembration (1590s) … Etymology dictionary
Dismemberment — Dismember redirects here. For other uses, see Dismember (disambiguation). Part of a series on Capital punishment Issues … Wikipedia
dismemberment — [[t]dɪ̱sme̱mbə(r)mənt[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Dismemberment is the cutting or pulling into pieces of a body. They found a scene of unbelievable horror involving bodies in various states of decay and dismemberment. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n Dismemberment … English dictionary
dismemberment — noun a) The act of dismembering. The skill is shown by the neat way in which the dismemberment has been carried out. The parts have not been rudely hacked asunder, but have been separated at the joints. b) The state or condition of being… … Wiktionary
Dismemberment — A common feature of many stories of initiations, especially of shamans. Powerful other than human persons, ancestors, or spirits take the prospective initiate (often against their will) and tear or cut them apart, often killing them and/or… … Historical dictionary of shamanism
dismemberment — dismember ► VERB 1) tear or cut the limbs from. 2) divide up (a territory or organization). DERIVATIVES dismembered adjective dismemberment noun. ORIGIN Old French desmembrer, from Latin membrum limb … English terms dictionary
Dismemberment (illusion) — Dismemberment is a stage illusion, designed and patented by the magician Edward M. Massey in 1935. Contents 1 Basic Effect 2 Exposure 3 References 4 External links … Wikipedia
dismemberment — noun see dismember … New Collegiate Dictionary
