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Meaning of burning at the stake
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burning at the stake (n)
execution by fire
burning at the stake Sentence Examples
- Burning at the stake was a gruesome form of punishment during the medieval era.
- The witch was accused of sorcery and sentenced to burning at the stake by the fearful villagers.
- Inquisition trials often ended with individuals being condemned to burning at the stake for heresy.
- The crowd gathered to witness the condemned heretic's burning at the stake, chanting prayers and curses alike.
- The mere accusation of blasphemy could lead to a swift judgment of burning at the stake in some historical contexts.
- Those suspected of practicing black magic faced the terrifying prospect of burning at the stake as punishment.
- Despite vehement protests of innocence, the accused was doomed to suffer burning at the stake as punishment for alleged treason.
- Public spectacles of burning at the stake were intended to instill fear and obedience among the populace.
- The condemned criminal was led to the stake, where the flames awaited, ready for the ritualistic burning at the stake.
- Burning at the stake was often carried out as a public display of justice, meant to deter others from similar offenses.
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execution by fire
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Burning at the stake was a gruesome form of punishment during the medieval era.
The witch was accused of sorcery and sentenced to burning at the stake by the fearful villagers.
Inquisition trials often ended with individuals being condemned to burning at the stake for heresy.
The crowd gathered to witness the condemned heretic's burning at the stake, chanting prayers and curses alike.
