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  2. hung. stake. the electric chair. See more results ». Examples from literature. The executioner approached to throw the rope over the neck of his victim. The executioner intimated that the moment of execution had arrived, and that they must part.

  3. The meaning of EXECUTIONER is one who executes; especially : one who puts to death.

  4. executioner in British English. (ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə ) noun. 1. an official charged with carrying out the death sentence passed upon a condemned person. 2. an assassin, esp one appointed by a political or criminal organization. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. 1. (Professions) an official charged with carrying out the death sentence passed upon a condemned person. 2. (Professions) an assassin, esp one appointed by a political or criminal organization.

  6. Definition of executioner noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun executioner, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. a person who executes an act, will, judgment, etc. executioner. / ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənə / noun. an official charged with carrying out the death sentence passed upon a condemned person. an assassin, esp one appointed by a political or criminal organization.

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