executioner
noun (plural executioners)
Everyday
A person whose job is to put a criminal to death, as a punishment ordered by a court. tree →
In the lessons
in old tales, the man who carries out a death sentence, often feared and hooded; in some stories the executioner is tricked or sent away
Examples
- The executioner raised his axe. tree →
- The king sent for the executioner. tree →
- In the story, the executioner refused to harm the boy. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
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