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executioner

UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/

Translations

executionernoun
executioners
pl
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənɚ/
The executioner carried out the sentence swiftly.
Палач быстро привел приговор в исполнение.
Synonyms
hangman
killer
executioner
assassin
slayer
Antonyms
victim
condemned person
the executed
prisoner
executioneradjective
UK
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə/
US
/ˌɛksɪˈkjuʃənər/
Used attributively to modify nouns, e.g., “executioner hood”.
палачийатрибутивно; истор./книжн.
The rebel wore an executioner hood during the protest.
Мятежник надел палачий капюшон во время протеста.

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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