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What (who) is Executioner - definition
OFFICIAL THAT EXECUTES A CONDEMNED PERSON
Headsman; Common hangman; Public hangman; Common executioner; Deaths-man; Bourreau
![pirates]] in [[Hamburg]], Germany, 10 September 1573](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Hinrichtung.jpg?width=200 "pirates]] in [[Hamburg]], Germany, 10 September 1573")
![Tegha]] sword)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/The executioner.jpg?width=200 "Tegha]] sword)")
![Depiction of a public execution in Brueghel's [[The Triumph of Death]] 1562-1563](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Thetriumphofdeath - detail.jpg?width=200 "Depiction of a public execution in Brueghel's [[The Triumph of Death]] 1562-1563")
![Robed figure of a medieval public executioner at the Museum of Torture in [[San Marino]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/SanMarino-Museum Tortur-executioner.jpg?width=200 "Robed figure of a medieval public executioner at the Museum of Torture in [[San Marino]]")
![Robed figure of a medieval public executioner at the Museum of Torture, in [[Żywiec]], Poland](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Poland - executioner in Torture Museum.jpg?width=200 "Robed figure of a medieval public executioner at the Museum of Torture, in [[Żywiec]], Poland")
.jpg?width=200 "17th century executioner's sword, Germany ca. 1600")
![Christian]] [[epigram]], ca. 1760 [[Salzburg]], Austria, on display next to a Bishop's staff. The executioner's sword is designed as a cutting weapon rather than stabbing, forged of brass and iron.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bishop's staff and executioner's sword (26188605373).jpg?width=200 "Christian]] [[epigram]], ca. 1760 [[Salzburg]], Austria, on display next to a Bishop's staff. The executioner's sword is designed as a cutting weapon rather than stabbing, forged of brass and iron.")
Executioner
·noun One who executes; an Executer.
II. Executioner ·noun One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman.
executioner
(executioners)
An executioner is a person who has the job of executing criminals.
N-COUNT
Executioner
An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who executes a sentence of capital punishment on a legally condemned person.
Wikipedia
Executioner
An executioner, also known as a hangman or headsman, is an official who executes a sentence of capital punishment on a legally condemned person.
Examples of use of Executioner
1. The soldiers acted as prosecutor, judge and executioner.
2. The baby seal looks into the eyes of her executioner.
3. And rest assured: a doctor who refuses to act as your executioner risks criminal prosecution.
4. I filled a basin and prepared for my role as executioner.
5. We have Gilhar, part–entertainer, part–journalist, now also preacher and executioner.