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executioner en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/ (General-American)
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/ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃənə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree English execution Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English executioner From execution + -er.

Meanings

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- Underpinning that power was a reign of terror the like of which Chechens had not seen since the days of Stalin. Even the Russian contraktniki, or freelance fighters, were not as feared as Mr Kadyrov's private army of kidnappers, torturers and executioners were. 2004 May 11, “Prisoners of the Caucasus”, in The Guardian:
- He would probably have died by the hand of the executioner, if indeed the executioner had not been anticipated by the populace. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XX, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
(archaic) Executor.
A hit man, especially being in some organization.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
executioners	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (157)

mk по́губник (the person who carries out the execution) · sh dželat (the person who carries out the execution) · fa جلاد (the person who carries out the execution) · rm boier (the person who carries out the execution) · rm sbir (the person who carries out the execution) · ms pelebaya (the person who carries out the execution) · ru экзеку́тор (the person who carries out the execution) · sq xhelat (the person who carries out the execution) · sh glavosek (the person who carries out the execution) · ms pertanda (the person who carries out the execution) · nyo omumogora class 1 (the person who carries out the execution) · mk гла́восек (the person who carries out the execution) · fr exécuteur des hautes œuvres (the person who carries out the execution) · rm hentger (the person who carries out the execution) · tr cellat (the person who carries out the execution) · ro ucigaș (a hit man) · cy crogwr (the person who carries out the execution) · it boia (the person who carries out the execution) · kk жазалаушы (the person who carries out the execution) · fi toimeenpanija (someone who executes an act or will) · cmn 杀手 (a hit man) · eo ekzekutisto (the person who carries out the execution) · ko 사형 집행인 (the person who carries out the execution) · lv bende (the person who carries out the execution) · sh крвник (the person who carries out the execution) · ru исполни́тель (someone who executes an act or will) · fa دژخیم (the person who carries out the execution) · kmr celad (the person who carries out the execution) · id algojo (the person who carries out the execution) · sv skarprättare (the person who carries out the execution) · pt algoz (the person who carries out the execution) · pl kat (the person who carries out the execution) · pi vajjhaghātaka (the person who carries out the execution) · cs popravčí (the person who carries out the execution) · ro executant (someone who executes an act or will) · pl oprawca (the person who carries out the execution) · vi người hành hình (the person who carries out the execution) · ka ჯალათი (the person who carries out the execution) · sv bödel (the person who carries out the execution) · ms jalad (the person who carries out the execution) · el εκτελεστής (someone who executes an act or will) · ro călău (the person who carries out the execution) · fr bourrelle (the person who carries out the execution) · ga básadóir (the person who carries out the execution) · fo bøðil (the person who carries out the execution) · mk извршител (someone who executes an act or will) · ru пала́ч (the person who carries out the execution) · tg ҷаллод (the person who carries out the execution) · bg джела́т (the person who carries out the execution) · ky желдет (the person who carries out the execution) · sk kat (the person who carries out the execution) · la carnufex (the person who carries out the execution) · ru исполни́тельница (someone who executes an act or will) · da bøddel (the person who carries out the execution) · grc σπεκουλάτωρ (the person who carries out the execution) · mwl algoç (the person who carries out the execution) · sl rabelj (the person who carries out the execution) · my အာဏာသား (the person who carries out the execution) · ca botxina (the person who carries out the execution) · ko 망나니 (the person who carries out the execution) · de Scharfrichter (the person who carries out the execution) · de Henker (the person who carries out the execution) · th เพชฌฆาต (the person who carries out the execution) · uk кат (the person who carries out the execution) · bn জল্লাদ (the person who carries out the execution) · sq therës (the person who carries out the execution) · sw mchinjaji (the person who carries out the execution) · sh главосек (the person who carries out the execution) · ro executor (someone who executes an act or will) · mk гла́ворез (the person who carries out the execution) · ja 刺客 (a hit man) · ps جلاد (the person who carries out the execution) · mn зандалчин (the person who carries out the execution) · de Scharfrichterin (the person who carries out the execution) · tt җәллад (the person who carries out the execution) · eu borrero (the person who carries out the execution) · mk џе́лат (the person who carries out the execution) · ar جَلَّاد (the person who carries out the execution) · ltg kāts (the person who carries out the execution) · ga céastúnach (the person who carries out the execution) · no skarpretter (the person who carries out the execution) · ms algojo (the person who carries out the execution) · cs kat (the person who carries out the execution) · ml ആരാച്ചാർ (the person who carries out the execution) · cmn 劊子手 /刽子手 (the person who carries out the execution) · mk исполнител (someone who executes an act or will) · es verduga (the person who carries out the execution) · fr bourreau (the person who carries out the execution) · ug جاللات (the person who carries out the execution) · cy dienyddiwr (the person who carries out the execution) · ba йәлләт (the person who carries out the execution) · it carnefice (the person who carries out the execution) · km ពេជ្ឈឃាដ (the person who carries out the execution) · sh glavoseča (the person who carries out the execution) · sa वधकर्माधिकारिन् (the person who carries out the execution) · pt carrasco (the person who carries out the execution) · sq thikar (the person who carries out the execution) · no bøddel (the person who carries out the execution) · fi pyöveli (the person who carries out the execution) · es asesino a sueldo (a hit man) · kk жендет (the person who carries out the execution) · sh главосеча (the person who carries out the execution) · cmn 处刑人 (the person who carries out the execution) · vi đao phủ (the person who carries out the execution) · de Henkerin (the person who carries out the execution) · ja 処刑人 (the person who carries out the execution) · sw mchinja (the person who carries out the execution) · gl verdugo (the person who carries out the execution) · is böðull (the person who carries out the execution) · la carnifex (the person who carries out the execution) · se bievval (the person who carries out the execution) · mk бе́сач (the person who carries out the execution) · mk па́лач (the person who carries out the execution) · mi kaiwhakamate (the person who carries out the execution) · lb Henker (the person who carries out the execution) · et timukas (the person who carries out the execution) · fr exécuteur de la haute justice (the person who carries out the execution) · he תַּלְיָן (the person who carries out the execution) · ro gâde (the person who carries out the execution) · sh krvnik (the person who carries out the execution) · id jalad (the person who carries out the execution) · gl buxeu (the person who carries out the execution) · hsb kat (the person who carries out the execution) · hy դահիճ (the person who carries out the execution) · ca botxí (the person who carries out the execution) · hu hóhér (the person who carries out the execution) · ru кат (the person who carries out the execution) · es sicario (a hit man) · es carnífice (the person who carries out the execution) · ru душеприка́зчица (someone who executes an act or will) · mt eżekutur (the person who carries out the execution) · ro asasin (a hit man) · da skarpretter (the person who carries out the execution) · el δήμιος (the person who carries out the execution) · sk popravca (the person who carries out the execution) · fr maître des hautes œuvres (the person who carries out the execution) · lo ເພັດຊະຄາດ (the person who carries out the execution) · az cəllad (the person who carries out the execution) · ur جلاد (the person who carries out the execution) · ja 死刑執行人 (the person who carries out the execution) · el εκτελεστής (the person who carries out the execution) · sh џелат (the person who carries out the execution) · bg пала́ч (the person who carries out the execution) · sa कालपाशिक (the person who carries out the execution) · ru душеприка́зчик (someone who executes an act or will) · hi जल्लाद (the person who carries out the execution) · nl beul (the person who carries out the execution) · nyo omuduuma class 1 (the person who carries out the execution) · tk jellat (the person who carries out the execution) · lt budelis (the person who carries out the execution) · sl krvnik (the person who carries out the execution) · es verdugo (the person who carries out the execution) · sw mnyongaji (the person who carries out the execution) · ota جلاد (the person who carries out the execution) · hi बधिक (the person who carries out the execution) · uz jallod (the person who carries out the execution) · be кат (the person who carries out the execution)

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