executioner (Meaning)
executioner (n)
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
executioner (n.)
One who executes; an executer.
One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman.
Synonyms & Antonyms of executioner
executioner Sentence Examples
- The executioner's solemn duty was to carry out the sentence of death upon convicted criminals.
- The grim-faced executioner approached the prisoner with an air of cold detachment.
- The executioner's hands were steady as he prepared the lethal injection for the condemned man.
- The executioner's presence sent a chill down the spines of those who witnessed the macabre spectacle.
- The condemned man pleaded for mercy, but the executioner remained stoic and unmoved.
- The executioner's task was met with both revulsion and morbid fascination from the public.
- The executioner's role in society was a controversial one, with many questioning its necessity and morality.
- The executioner's identity was often kept secret, as they were seen as pariahs by society.
- The executioner's profession was shrouded in secrecy and superstition, with many believing that they possessed supernatural powers.
- The executioner's legacy would forever be entwined with the grim history of capital punishment.
FAQs About the word executioner
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrantOne who executes; an executer., One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a ha
murderer, assassin, executor, slaughterer, headsman, killer, decapitator,hangman, homicide, massacrer
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The executioner's solemn duty was to carry out the sentence of death upon convicted criminals.
The grim-faced executioner approached the prisoner with an air of cold detachment.
The executioner's hands were steady as he prepared the lethal injection for the condemned man.
The executioner's presence sent a chill down the spines of those who witnessed the macabre spectacle.
