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hangmanship

hangmanship noun: the office, character, or state of being of a hangman.

Noun

hangmanship (uncountable)

  1. The office, character, or state of being of a hangman.

Origin of hangmanship

From hangman + -ship.

Questions about hangmanship

What does hangmanship mean?
Hangmanship means the office, character, or state of being of a hangman.
What part of speech is hangmanship?
Hangmanship is a noun.

Words near hangmanship in the dictionary

  1. hangman's fracture
  2. hangman's jig
  3. hangman's noose
  4. hangman's nooses
  5. hangman's wages
  6. hangmanship
  7. hangmen
  8. hangment
  9. hangments
  10. Hangnaameedhoo
  11. hangnail

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