pillory in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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mettre ou clouer qn au pilori fig
to pillory sb

pillory in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pillory in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for pillory in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

pillory Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to pillory sb/sth
mettre qn/qc au pilori
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He was then forced to stoop in the pillory where he still managed to distributing unlicensed literature to the crowds.
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He was to be pilloried, imprisoned for life and fined 5,000.
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One of the pillars of the arcade-gear of the town hall was used as a pillory.
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For this, she was sentenced to pay a fine of 1,000 and to stand three times in the pillory.
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Finger pillories often went by the name of finger stocks.
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However, the terms can be confused, and many people refer to the pillory as the stocks.
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They were sentenced to a year in prison and four sessions in the pillory.
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Stocks or pillories were similarly used for punishment of men or women by humiliation.
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A vine growns around the pillory and around the ring where the chain was secured.
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They were also made to stand one hour in the pillory and pay a fine of $5,000 each.
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