Definition of patibulary
archaic
:of, relating to, or suggesting the gallows or hanging
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patibulary
adjective
pa·tib·u·lary
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pəˈtibyəˌlerē
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Origin and Etymology of patibulary
Medieval Latin patibulum gallows (from Latin, fork-shaped yoke for punishing criminals, fork-shaped gibbet) + English -ary
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