Definition of "lapidation" [lap•i•da•tion]

• The practice of or an act of stoning, sometimes to the point of death, as punishment (noun)

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• "The first is of Islamic origin, and has Jamal al-din Afghani and his disciples as precursors, like the puritan Muhammad Abduh, up to the founder of Muslim Brotherhood Hasan al-Bana, whose grandson, Tarek Ramadan, a Muslim born in Europe and with European "education", is continuing with his ambiguous messages, willing to introduce debate about lapidation also in Europe."
• "Simply watch his programme on Iranian-funded PRESS-TV and note that he is in favour of "a moratorium on stoning" because he feels that Islamic "scholars" should consider every aspect of whether or not capital punishment by lapidation is cool these days or not."
• "Bochart (Hierozoicon ii. 854) notices the Avium Avis Ruch and taking the pulli was followed by lapidation on the part of the parent bird."