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executioner — noun (C) someone who legally kills someone else as a punishment for a serious crime: a public executioner, also called at that time, the hangman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Executioner — Not to be confused with Executor. For other uses, see Executioner (disambiguation). Headsman redirects here. For the film, see The Headsman. Execution of Pirates in Hamburg, 1573 … Wikipedia
Franz Schmidt (executioner) — Franz Schmidt (* abt. 1550 + 1635), also known as Meister Franz, was executioner in the region of Bamberg from 1573 to April 1578, and from 1 May 1578 till the end of 1617 executioner of Nuremberg. In 1617, he resigned from his post. This removed … Wikipedia
Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) — Capital Punishment † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Capital Punishment The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime. The Latins use the word capitalis (from caput, head) to describe that which… … Catholic encyclopedia
Charles Peace — Charles Frederick Peace (14 May 1832 – 25 February 1879) was a notorious English burglar and murderer from Sheffield, whose somewhat remarkable life later spawned dozens of romanticised novels and films. Peace is mentioned by name in the Sherlock … Wikipedia
Tales from the Crypt (comics) — Tales from the Crypt Cover to Tales from the Crypt #24. Art by Al Feldstein. Publication information Publisher … Wikipedia
hangman — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. executioner. See punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. garroter, lyncher, public executioner; see executioner , killer … English dictionary for students
electrocutioner — noun an executioner who uses electricity to kill the condemned person • Hypernyms: ↑executioner, ↑public executioner … Useful english dictionary
Carnifex — Car ni*fex, n. [L., fr. caro, carnis, flesh + facere to make.] (Antiq.) The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jack Ketch — [Perh. fr. Jack, the proper name + Prov. E. ketch a hangman, fr. ketch, for catch to seize; but see the citations below.] A public executioner, or hangman. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] The manor of Tyburn was formerly held by Richard Jaquett, where… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
