executioner

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Etymology [edit]

execution +‎ -er.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • Hyphenation: ex‧e‧cu‧tion‧er

Noun [edit]

executioner (plural executioners)

  1. An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
  2. (archaic) executor

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