executioner

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English

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 executioner on Wikipedia

Etymology

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From execution +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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executioner (plural executioners)

  1. An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
  2. (archaic) Executor.
  3. A hit man, especially being in some organization.
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