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executioner

UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/

Translations

executionernoun
executioners
pl
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/
The executioner was tasked with carrying out the sentence at dawn.
Le bourreau était chargé d'exécuter la sentence à l'aube.
Additional translations
exécuteurEmploi plus rare ou historique.
Synonyms
killer
slayer
assassin
executioner
hangman
Antonyms
prisoner
the executed
condemned person
victim
executioneradjective
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənər/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., “executioner hood”.
de bourreau
The rebel wore an executioner hood during the protest.
Le rebelle portait une cagoule de bourreau pendant la manifestation.

Definitions

executionernoun
A person who carries out a death sentence ordered by the court or other legal authority.
The executioner was tasked with carrying out the sentence at dawn.
executioneradjective
Relating to or characteristic of an executioner or executions.
The rebel wore an executioner hood during the protest.
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