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They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors!
Nellie Bly

Meaning of "the gallows" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE GALLOWS

the gallows play
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WHAT DOES THE GALLOWS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

the gallows

Gallows

A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging, or as a means of torture before execution, as was used when being hanged, drawn and quartered. The gallows took its form from the Roman Furca when Constantine the Great abolished crucifixion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE GALLOWS

the full monty
the Galaxy
the Galilean
The Gambia
the game is up
the Gang of Four
the Garter
the Gault
the Ghan
the Gherkin
the giggles
the girls
the globe
the go-ahead
the Goat
the Godhead
the Golden Triangle
the good oil
the good people
the goods

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE GALLOWS

All Hallows
Allhallows
bellows
come to blows
flyblows
gallows
how the wind blows
Independent Order of Oddfellows
pair of bellows
scapegallows
shallows
yellows

Synonyms and antonyms of the gallows in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «the gallows» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE GALLOWS

Find out the translation of the gallows to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the gallows from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the gallows» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绞刑架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la horca
570 millions of speakers

English

the gallows
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फांसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المشنقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

виселица
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a forca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফাঁসিকাষ্ঠ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la potence
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

The gallows
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der Galgen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

絞首台
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교수형
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing nggoleki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giá treo cổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தூக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फांदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dağlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

la forca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szubienica
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шибениця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spânzurătoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οι αγχόνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die galg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

galgen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

galgen
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE GALLOWS»

The term «the gallows» is regularly used and occupies the 72.336 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE GALLOWS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the gallows

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2 QUOTES WITH «THE GALLOWS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the gallows.
1
Nellie Bly
They were being driven to a prison, through no fault of their own, in all probability for life. In comparison, how much easier it would be to walk to the gallows than to this tomb of living horrors!
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Paul Eldridge
If we were brought to trial for the crimes we have committed against ourselves, few would escape the gallows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE GALLOWS»

Discover the use of the gallows in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the gallows and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Gallows Curse
As the terrors that soon begin to plague Elena's sleep grow darker, in desperation she visits the cunning woman, who has been waiting for just such an opportunity to fulfil an ancient curse conjured at the gallows.
Karen Maitland, 2011
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Reflections on the Way to the Gallows: Rebel Women in Prewar ...
In this book, for the first time, we can hear the startling, moving voices of adventurous and rebellious Japanese women as they eloquently challenged the social repression of prewar Japan.
Mikiso Hane, 1988
3
The Prison and the Gallows: The Politics of Mass ...
This book argues that punitive penal policies were forged by particular social movements and interest groups within the constraints of larger institutional structures and historical developments that distinguish the United States from other ...
Marie Gottschalk, 2006
4
All the Way to the Gallows
A collection of side-splitting science fiction shorts includes tales of paratrooper goblins, space cops and their politically correct alien supervisor, a band of mercenary elves, and a collaboration with Larry Niven. Original.
David Drake, 1996
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Walk Towards the Gallows: The Tragedy of Hilda Blake, Hanged ...
This remarkable book - part mystery, part historical detective story - uncovers Hilda Blake's life, from her origins in Norfolk, England, to her tragic death.
Tom Mitchell, Reinhold Kramer, 2004
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Ralph Compton Blood on the Gallows
HIS GUN SPEAKS FOR THE OPRESSED?
Ralph Compton, Joseph A. West, 2008
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The Gallows in the Greenwood
Everyone knows the Robin Hood legend, but for this retelling, Phyllis Ann Karr has found a historical precedent to create a female Sheriff of Nottingham and suddenly the whole myth explodes, taking on new meanings that resonate deep within ...
Phyllis Ann Karr, 2002
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Against the Gallows: Antebellum American Writers and the ...
In Against the Gallows, Paul Christian Jones explores the intriguing cooperation of America’s writers—including major figures such as Walt Whitman, John Greenleaf Whittier, E. D. E. N. Southworth, and Herman Melville—with reformers, ...
Paul Christian Jones, 2011
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The Gallows Gang
Boone had never been a violent man but the Hinton brothers would have to pay for a crime they committed on his friend and family. 1879 would be a year no one in Oklahoma Territory would soon forget!
Howard Pelham, 1988
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The Last Lincoln Conspirator: John Surratt's Flight from the ...
In this tale of adventure and mystery, Andrew Jampoler tells what happened to that last conspirator, who after Booth’s death became the most wanted man in America.
Andrew Jampoler, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE GALLOWS»

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THE GALLOWS (M, 81mins) Directed by Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing ½
THE GALLOWS (M, 81mins) Directed by Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing ☆½ ... Twenty years after puritan play The Gallows ended with the death of Charlie Grimmell, ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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The Gallows review: Low-budget horror recalls The Blair Witch Project
Where Blair Witch centred on a team of student filmmakers, The Gallows introduces us to a high school drama group rehearsing a play also called The Gallows, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Grotesque idea of execution: Why we are curious about Yakub …
He will be then asked to read any religious book of his choice and, by 3.35 am, taken to the gallows. His hands will be tied behind his back, and his face covered ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
4
The Gallows
A high school in 1993 did a production of “The Gallows” and a snafu on stage caused one of the actors to be hanged in real life. So it's strange that 20 years later ... «fox5sandiego.com, Jul 15»
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Review: The Gallows wastes an intriguing premise for standard …
The Gallows is a found footage horror movie, akin to The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity, or any of the countless pretenders to the throne that emerge in ... «Oregon Daily Emerald, Jul 15»
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The Gallows (2015)
Now, here I am, contradicting the viewpoints of my Editor and colleagues by saying that I thought The Gallows was actually bitchin'. I will admit that The Gallows ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
7
In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'Minions,' 'The Gallows' and …
Minions, high schoolers and immortals are heading to theaters this weekend with the releases of Minions, The Gallows and Self/less. Also hitting theaters this ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
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Horror fans will choke on the found-footage clichés of The Gallows
In The Gallows, four teenagers are menaced by the ghost of a student who died in a freak accident two decades earlier. Charlie, the dead kid, was the star of the ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Jul 15»
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'The Gallows' hangs hopes on horror guru's record
It remains to be seen if his latest spine-tingler, "The Gallows," will hit the same mark. But it could well do. The movie, out Friday in the United States, begins with ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Fresno filmmakers hit it big with 'The Gallows'
It's an apt way to describe what has happened with their extremely low-budget feature film, “The Gallows.” “That's what this entire process has been for us,” Cluff ... «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»

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