burned at the stake

Related
  • hereticChallenger of official doctrine
  • witchPractitioner of dark arts
  • pyreFuneral burning heap
  • flamesVisible burning combustion
  • executionCompleting a planned task

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method of execution

burned at the stakedrowned

Died by submersion

hanged · beheaded · guillotined · crucified · drawn and quartered

outcome for the accused

burned at the stakeacquitted

Declared legally innocent

exonerated · pardoned · set free · released · charges dropped

historical/religious judgment

burned at the stakecanonized

Declared officially holy

beatified · sainted · martyred · venerated · glorified

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