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carnifex — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • executioner noun A person whose job is to carry out death sentences.
  • slaughterer noun A butcher (as a profession or job).
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.

Senses

carnifex is used for these senses in English:

  • executioner An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
  • slaughterer A butcher (as a profession or job).
  • slaughterer A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

slaughterer — full definition

  1. noun A butcher (as a profession or job).
  2. noun A ritual slaughterer, kosher slaughterer, kosher butcher, shochet / shokhet.

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