What does draw and quarter mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
draw, quarter, draw and quarterverb
pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
"in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes"
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draw and quarterverb
To execute a person by tying each limb to an animal and driving them in different directions.
draw and quarterverb
To severely punish or criticize someone.
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draw and quarter
Draw and quarter is a form of execution that was historically used, particularly in England. It involves hanging the person until they are near-death (drawn), then being disemboweled and emasculated where the entrails and genitalia are burned in front of the person. After that, the individual is beheaded, and the body divided into four parts (quartered). The body parts are usually displayed as a warning to others. The punishment was used for high treason and other serious crimes. This barbaric form of punishment was abolished in the 19th century.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of draw and quarter in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of draw and quarter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- raščerečiti, рашчеречитиSerbo-Croatian
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