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executioner in Persian

دژخیم dežxim

/ˌɛksəˈkjuːʃənə/US/ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/

executioner in Persian: دژخیم (dežxim), جلاد (jallâd). In English, executioner means an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

Persian words for executioner

the person who carries out the execution
دژخیم dežxim, جلاد jallâd

English meaning of executioner

  1. noun An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
  2. noun Executor.
  3. noun A hit man, especially being in some organization.

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Questions about executioner in Persian

What is the meaning of executioner in Persian?
Executioner in Persian is دژخیم (dežxim), جلاد (jallâd).
معنی executioner چیست؟
Executioner: دژخیم (dežxim), جلاد (jallâd).
What does executioner mean in English?
Executioner means an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.

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