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  1. Cyphonismnoun

    a punishment sometimes used by the ancients, consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and exposing him to insects. It is still in use among some Oriental nations

  2. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. a crooked piece of wood, a sort of pillory, fr. bent, stooping.]

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  1. Cyphonism

    Cyphonism was a form of punishment by the κύφων, a sort of wooden pillory by which the neck of the malefactor was bent or weighed downward. Formerly, this term was widely believed to refer to a form of punishment in which the criminal's body was smeared with honey, and exposed him to flies, wasps, etc.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyphonism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cyphonism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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