# pillory

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪləɹi/ · frequency rank #82,670

## Definitions
1. A framework on a post, with holes for the hands and head, used as a means of punishment and humiliation.

## Etymology
From Middle English pilory, pillorie, from Old French pilori, pellori, which is either from Old Occitan espilori or Latin pīla (“pillar”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pillory