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flagellation [‚flaj·ə′lā·shən] (biology) The arrangement of flagella on an organism. (psychology) Beating or whipping as a means of producing sexual gratification. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| However, a baton is kept here, which the pilgrim thrusts through a hole in the screen, and then he no longer doubts that the true Pillar of Flagellation is in there. As if it were less cruel to reduce a human being to the condition of a thing, than to give him a severe flagellation, or to deprive him of necessary food and clothing As soon as I saw him I asked the reason of so cruel a flagellation. |
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