What is a painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist called?
decollation — A painting representing the beheading of a saint or martyr, esp. of St. John the Baptist. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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