torture stakes

A form of torture stake — An upright stake on which people were nailed to be executed, especially that used to execute Jesus Christ according to the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of torture stake
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APA

torture stakes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torture%20stakes

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“torture stakes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torture%20stakes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “torture stakes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/torture%20stakes.

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