lynch
See also: Lynch
English
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Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]First attested 1835, from Lynch law, which appeared in 1811. There is a popular claim that it was named after William Lynch, but equally strong arguments would have it named after Charles Lynch. For the surname, see Lynch.
Verb
[edit]lynch (third-person singular simple present lynches, present participle lynching, simple past and past participle lynched)
- To execute (somebody) without a proper legal trial or procedure, especially by hanging and backed by a mob.
- 2018, “Europe's Flashpoints” (2:12 from the start), in Close Up — The Current Affairs Documentary[1], episode 2, (narration regarding the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt) (actor), via Deutsche Welle TV, av-44888523, archived from the original on 2018-07-31:
- Public anger erupted. Soldiers were lynched in the streets including young recruits proven to have been deceived by their generals about the true intentions of the attack.
Synonyms
[edit]- (execute without a proper legal trial): string up
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- → Czech: lynč
- → Danish: lynche
- → Esperanto: linĉi
- → French: lyncher
- → German: lynchen
- → Italian: linciare
- → Lithuanian: linčiúoti
- → Spanish: linchar
- → Swedish: lyncha
- → Turkish: linç
- → Japanese: リンチ
Translations
[edit]execute without a proper legal trial
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See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Noun
[edit]lynch (plural lynches)
- Alternative form of linch
German
[edit]Verb
[edit]lynch
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