Associations to the word «Executioner»

Wiktionary

EXECUTIONER, noun. An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
EXECUTIONER, noun. (archaic) executor
EXECUTIONER, noun. A hit man, especially being in a some organization.

Dictionary definition

EXECUTIONER, noun. An official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke