Word of the Day:
tormentor
What It Means
One who torments; a person, animal, or object that causes suffering.
A person delegated to torture prisoners.
Tormentor in Context
“Then Nathan Eldred, gently pushing, was muttering, ‘On you go, dear. Good luck!’ and she was edging between the tormentor and the backing flats, in front of the curtain, holding her small hands out to the sudden-silenced audience […]”
Did You Know?
From Anglo-Norman tourmentour, from Old French tormenteor.
Source and license
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