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Noun: decollation  ,dee-ku'ley-shun or ,de-ku'ley-shun or ,de-kó'ley-shun
  1. The act of beheading or the state of being beheaded
    "The decollation of John the Baptist is a subject in many religious paintings"

Derived forms: decollations

Encyclopedia: Decollation