gallows tree

gal·lows tree

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gal-ohz, -uh z tree]
- /ˈgæl oʊz, -əz tri/
- /ˈɡæl.əʊz triː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gal-ohz, -uh z tree]
- /ˈgæl oʊz, -əz tri/

Definitions of gallows tree words

noun gallows tree a gallows. 1
noun gallows tree a gallows 0
noun gallows tree Alternative term for gallows. 0

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Origin of gallows tree

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English galwe tree, Old English galgtrēow, equivalent to galg(a) gallows + trēow tree

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Parts of speech for Gallows tree

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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gallows tree popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for gallows tree

noun gallows tree

gallows — a wooden frame, consisting of a crossbeam on two uprights, on which condemned persons are executed by hanging.

Just one Synonym for gallows tree