lynch v : kill without legal sanction; "The blood-thirsty mob lynched the alleged killer of the child"

English

Etymology

First attested 1835, from Lynch law that appeared in 1811, which was named after William Lynch.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪntʃ

Verb

1. To execute without a proper legal trial.
2. To commit an act of violence by a mob upon the body of another person.

Translations

• Croatian: linčovati
• Finnish: lynkata
• French: lyncher
• Spanish: linchar

Derived terms

• lynching
• lynch mob

Related terms

• kangaroo court
• show trial

Lynch may be:

• Lynching, also known as Lynch law (named after Charles Lynch, a name for extralegal judgment and punishment, usually by killing
• Terrace (old English), a terrace, also called a "lynch"
• Tribes of Galway, Lynch, one of the fourteen tribes of Galway
• Lynch, Japanese rock band
• Lynch syndrome, a medical condition

• Lynch (surname), a surname of Irish origin, especially
  • Charles Lynch (jurist), judge and American Revolutionary who formulated Lynch Law (b. 1736)
  • David Lynch, a famous American filmmaker
  • Eric Lynch, American radio personality
  • Evanna Lynch, an Irish actress famous for her role Luna Lovegood in the film of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
  • George Lynch (musician), Hard rock guitarist (b. 1954)
  • Jessica Lynch, an American soldier famous for her capture and rescue in the 2003 Iraq War
  • John Lynch (disambiguation), Politicians, historians and other popular figures under this name
  • Liam Lynch, leader of the IRA
  • Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo Bills Running Back
  • Merrill Lynch, international finance and insurance
  • Peter Lynch, Wall Street investor
  • Stephen Lynch, see separate disambiguation page

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