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Meaning of empalement
empalement (n.)
A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with stakes.
A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body.
Same as Impalement.
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A fencing, inclosing, or fortifying with stakes., A putting to death by thrusting a sharpened stake through the body., Same as Impalement.
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The ancient practice of empalement involved piercing a victim with a sharp object, often a stake, through the body.
Vlad the Impaler, a 15th-century ruler of Wallachia, was notorious for his use of empalement as a form of capital punishment.
Impalement has been used as a method of execution in various cultures throughout history, including the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
The process of empalement can be extremely painful and often leads to a slow and agonizing death.
