01 n. The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m�tilation; division; separation.
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The act of dismembering, or the state of being dismembered; cutting in piece; m�tilation; division; separation.“The Castilians would doubtless have resented the dismemberment of the unwieldy body of which they formed the head.” — Macaulay.