hangman
pronunciation
How to pronounce hangman in British English:
UK [ˈhæŋmən]
How to pronounce hangman in American English:
US [ˈhæŋmən]
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- Noun:
- an executioner who hangs the condemned person
Word Origin
- hangman (n.)
- public executioner, mid-14c. (mid-13c. as a surname), from hang (v.) + man (n.). As the name of a spelling game, by 1951. Hangestere "female executioner" is found mid-15c.
Example
- 1. The previous hangman reportedly quit in 2005 .
- 2. Others asked for more details on what qualifications were needed to be a hangman .
- 3. He could also be charged under the official secrets act for publishing interviews with darshan singh , the now-retired hangman in the book 's title .
- 4. The paper wrote that a job description for the post of chikurubi prison hangman included , " dexterity , ability to tie a knot , hard heart and anyone prone to mercy or hesitation need not apply . "