"executioneress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: executioneresses [plural]
Etymology: executioner + -ess Etymology templates: {{suf|en|executioner|ess}} executioner + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} executioneress (plural executioneresses)
  1. (rare) A female executioner. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Capital punishment, Female people, Occupations, Prison
    Sense id: en-executioneress-en-noun-8hkyBb2B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ess

Inflected forms

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