казнь — meaning in English

English meaning

• execution noun The act of carrying out a plan, task, or performance, and how skillfully it is done.
• plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.

Senses

казнь is used for these senses in English:

• execution The act of putting to death or being put to death as a penalty, or actions so associated.
• execution (legal) The carrying into effect of a court judgment, or of a will.
• plague A widespread affliction, calamity, or destructive influx, especially when seen as divine retribution.

execution — full definition

1. noun The act of carrying out a plan, task, or performance, and how skillfully it is done.
2. noun The act of putting a condemned person to death.
3. noun In computing, the process of running a program.

plague — full definition

1. noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
2. noun A widespread, serious problem or nuisance.
3. verb To trouble or afflict someone persistently.

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