bourreau — meaning in English
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English meaning
- executioner noun A person whose job is to carry out death sentences.
- hangman noun A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
- tormentor noun A person, animal, or thing that causes ongoing suffering or distress.
- torturer noun A person who tortures someone else.
Senses
bourreau is used for these senses in English:
- executioner An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- hangman (countable) An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
- tormentor One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
- torturer Someone who tortures.
hangman — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to execute people by hanging.
- noun A word-guessing game where wrong guesses draw part of a hanging stick figure.