| n. | 1. | One who executes; an executer. |
| 2. | One who puts to death in conformity to legal warrant, as a hangman. |
| Noun | 1. | executioner - an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrantSynonyms: public executioner |
EXECUTIONER. The name given to him who puts criminals to death, according to
their sentence; a hangman.
2. In the United States, executions are so rare that there are no
executioners by profession. It is the duty of the sheriff or marshal to
perform this office, or to procure a deputy to do it for him.
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