executioner
Meaning
- An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- (archaic) Executor.
- A hit man, especially being in some organization.
Synonyms
Translations
bourreau
boia
Scharfrichter
verdugo
carrasco
carnifex
beul
δήμιοςFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/
Etymology
From execution + -er.
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