hangings

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
  2. noun a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
  3. noun the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)

Synonyms

hanging, wall hanging

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