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    Gibet (en. Gibbet)

    /ʒi.bɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Structure where condemned prisoners were hanged.
    The gallows was a symbol of medieval justice.
    Le gibet était un symbole de la justice médiévale.
    State of a hanging body.
    The gallows was visible from afar in the village.
    Le gibet était visible de loin dans le village.

    Etymology

    From the Old French 'gibet', derived from 'giber' meaning to hang.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    suspense at the gallows
    A state of tension or worry before an inevitable event.
    suspense au gibet
    to hang at the gallows
    To be harshly punished or suffer a serious consequence.
    pendre au gibet
    to silence at the gallows
    To not reveal a shocking truth.
    taire au gibet

    Related Words

    gallows
    Instrument of death by hanging.
    potence
    scaffolding
    Platform where the execution takes place.
    échafaud
    condemnation
    Action of declaring a person guilty.
    condamnation

    Slang Meanings

    The gallows as a metaphor for death or punishment.
    He fell into the gallows of his mistakes.
    Il est tombé au gibet de ses erreurs.
    The gallows used to describe a desperate situation.
    He felt like a gallows in that discussion.
    Il se sentait comme un gibet dans cette discussion.