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单词 headsman
释义

headsman

noun

heads·​man ˈhedz-mən How to pronounce headsman (audio)
: one that beheads : executioner

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Two other men, subjects of excellent Holbein drawings in the show, would keep appointments with the headsman. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022 Once upon a time, the queen could have sent rebels to the Tower and the headsman’s block, even relatives—especially relatives. Matt Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 9 Mar. 2021 The British prime minister has assembled a trio of headsmen to sever Britain from the mainland. Vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, 22 Mar. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1562, in the meaning defined above

headsman

noun

as in executioner

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • executioner
  • hangman
  • executor
  • murderer
  • assassin
  • butcher
  • decapitator
  • deathsman
  • slayer
  • slaughterer
  • manslayer
  • cutthroat
  • killer
  • murderess
  • homicide
  • massacrer
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