"hangwoman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hangwomen [plural]
Etymology: From hang + -woman; the male equivalent is hangman. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hang|woman}} hang + -woman Head templates: {{en-noun|hangwomen}} hangwoman (plural hangwomen)
  1. A woman who carries out executions by hanging. Categories (topical): Female people

Inflected forms

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