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English Dictionary: flagellation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for flagellation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
flagellation n beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment Synonym(s): whipping, tanning, flogging, lashing, flagellation
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Flagellation \Flag`el*la"tion\, n. [L. flagellatio: cf. F. flagellation.] A beating or flogging; a whipping; a scourging. --Garth.