Definition of Ciphonism
Cyph"o*nism (s?f`?-n?z'm or s&?;"f&?;-),
n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;, fr. &?;&?;&?;&?; a
crooked piece of wood, a sort of pillory, fr. &?;&?;&?; bent,
stooping.] A punishment sometimes used by the ancients,
consisting in the besmearing of the criminal with honey, and
exposing him to insects. It is still in use among some Oriental
nations.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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