Executioner Meaning in English
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释义
A person whose job is to carry out the death sentence for someone, usually by carrying out an execution in a legal or official context.
用法与细微差别
'Executioner' is a formal, often historical term, mostly used when discussing history, legal punishment, or fiction. Not used for someone who kills unofficially or illegally. Often associated with images such as hoods or axes in literature.
Spanish: verdugoPortuguese (BR): carrascoPortuguese (PT): carrascoChinese (Simplified): 刽子手Chinese (Traditional): 劊子手Hindi: जल्लादArabic: جلادBengali: জল্লাদRussian: палачJapanese: 死刑執行人Vietnamese: đao phủKorean: 사형집행인Turkish: cellatUrdu: جلادIndonesian: algojo
例句
The executioner carried out the king’s orders.
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The executioner wore a black hood.
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The job of an executioner was dangerous and lonely.
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Many people feared the executioner, but respected the law.
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He was appointed the town’s official executioner.
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In old movies, the executioner is always a mysterious figure.
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