executioner

UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/
executionernoun
executioners
pl
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/
Translations
The executioner carried out the sentence swiftly.
Палач быстро привел приговор в исполнение.
Definitions
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.
Antonyms
condemned person
the executed
executioneradjective
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənər/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., “executioner hood”.
Translations
палачийатрибутивно; истор./книжн.
The rebel wore an executioner hood during the protest.
Мятежник надел палачий капюшон во время протеста.
Definitions
Relating to or characteristic of an executioner or executions.
The rebel wore an executioner hood during the protest.