executioner
An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminalAn official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
» Are you talking about the executioner?
Sprecht ihr über den Henker?
Sprechen Sie über den Henker?
Sprichst du über den Henker?
Meaning
3 sensesAn official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
Henker, Scharfrichter, Henkerin
пала́чpaláč, экзеку́торekzɛkútor, катkat
катkat
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
A hit man, especially being in some organization.
(archaic)Executor.
Examples
19 sentencesAre you talking about the executioner?
deSprecht ihr über den Henker?
The executioners are torturing us, and our truth is sleeping drunk.
Кати згнущаються над нами, а правда наша п'яна спить.
I'm your doctor, not your executioner.
ruЯ ваш врач, а не ваш палач.
deIch bin Ihr Arzt, nicht Ihr Scharfrichter.
Miroslav noticed that the executioner was trembling.
The executioner is responsible for doing the dirty work.
ruПалач отвечает за грязную работу.
Translations
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Forms
plural: executioners| Singular | executioner |
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Synonyms
10 synonyms- an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant:public executioner