executioner

ˌɛksɪˈkjuːʃənər
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Translation of executioner into German

Noun

capital punishment

person who carries out executions
Henker mScharfrichter m
  • The executioner prepared for the scheduled execution at dawn..Der Henker bereitete sich auf die geplante Hinrichtung im Morgengrauen vor.
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Expressions with executioner: examples in English and translations in German

Richter, Geschworener und Henker
Entscheidungsträger
He was the judge, jury, and executioner in his own company.
Scharfrichter
Henker
The public executioner carried out the sentence.

Synonyms and analogies of executioner in English

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Examples of executioner in a sentence

  • The executioner followed the king's orders without question.

Translations of "executioner" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
derHenkernm.

He made his request, she sent him to the executioner.

Er warb um ihre Hand, sie schickte ihn zum Henker.

derScharfrichternm.

In the executioner costume, you become part of this sinister guild.

In der Scharfrichter Verkleidung wirst du Teil dieser düsteren Zunft.

Vollstreckern.

But at home, he was also judge, jury and executioner.

Zu Hause war er Richter, Geschworener und Vollstrecker.

dieScharfrichterinnf.

I am an executioner, not your ally.

Ich bin eine Scharfrichterin, nicht deine Partnerin.

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executioner: Examples and translations in context

Make that executioner, of the criminals who killed my brother.

Sagen wir der Henker der Verbrecher, die meinen Bruder umbrachten.

Take them true for what they really are, our executioner.

Seht ein, was sie in Wahrheit sind, unsere Henker.

During trials, the role of the executioner often sparked heated discussions among jurors.

Während der Prozesse entfachte die Rolle des Henkers oft hitzige Diskussionen unter den Geschworenen.

An executioner must remain composed, even in the face of their own moral dilemmas.

Ein Henker muss gefasst bleiben, selbst angesichts seiner eigenen moralischen Dilemmata.

In fictional works, the executioner is sometimes depicted as a tragic hero or anti-hero.

In fiktionalen Werken wird der Henker manchmal als tragischer Held oder Anti-Held dargestellt.

In her novel, the author portrays the executioner as haunted by his past actions.

In ihrem Roman stellt die Autorin den Henker als von seinen vergangenen Taten verfolgt dar.

And inform the executioner his services will be required tomorrow morning.

Und informiert den Henker, dass seine Dienste morgen früh benötigt werden.

She got to be judge, jury, and made me executioner.

Sie ist Richterin und Jury und macht mich zum Henker.

See also:

public executioner
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