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executioner.

An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

11 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/General-American/ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃənə/Received-Pronunciation
  1. An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

  2. Executor.

    archaic
  3. A hit man, especially being in some organization.

Where this word comes from

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.

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