Definition of 'draw and quarter'

draw and quarter in British

to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging

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draw and quarter in American

Medieval

to execute by tying each arm and leg to a different horse, and then driving the horses in four different directions

to eviscerate and cut into pieces after hanging

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Example sentences containing 'draw and quarter'

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His famous ancestor was hanged, drawn and quartered for treason after the plot failed. The Sun (2013)Men were hanged, drawn and quartered and women burnt for conning the Mint. The Sun (2015)All three were hanged, drawn and quartered on their return to England. Times, Sunday Times (2012)

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Definition of draw and quarter from the Collins English Dictionary

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