Plural of executioner
regular plural
The plural of executioner is executioners.
Forms of executioner
| Singular | executioner /ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənɚ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | executioners |
| Countable | countable |
Executioners in a sentence
- Even the Russian contraktniki, or freelance fighters, were not as feared as Mr Kadyrov's private army of kidnappers, torturers and executioners were.2004 May 11, “Prisoners of the Caucasus”, in The Guardian
- A slow dancing death, courtesy of the short rope, brouht in by canny executioners.2022 November 30, John Gardiner, A Hitchhiker's Triptych. From the entry dance
- Hemmed in by the circle of Soviet executioners, the yaks cried out in terror and agony as lead hellstorms of 7.62mm lead marched along their hides.1990, Dan Schmidt, Red Firestorm (Eagle Force #4), Bantam Books, →ISBN, page 72. From the entry hellstorm
- He learned medicine and surgery "from executioners, bathkeepers, gypsies, midwives, and fortune tellers and incidentally acquired an unusual knowledge of folk-medicine and a permanent taste for low company."1935 September 2, “Medicine: Chemotherapy”, in Time, retrieved 08 Jun 2014. From the entry folk medicine
Meaning of executioner
- noun An official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal.
- noun Executor.
- noun A hit man, especially being in some organization.
Questions about the plural of executioner
- What is the plural of executioner?
- The plural of executioner is executioners.
- Is executioner countable?
- Executioner is a countable noun.
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