hangman
noun
a person who hangs criminals who are condemned to death; public executioner.
hangmen
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pluralof hangman.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We groan beneath the yoke of hangmen / While drunken justice sodden sleeps,” he writes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
The two hangmen are often called out to Jamaica, the Bahamas, Cyprus, British Honduras.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2014
Although there have been no hangings since 1976 two hangmen were recently recruited but were later reported to have been sacked after absconding.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2013
However, India is known for its bureaucratic delays, and if the country lacks hangmen, it does not lack rules and protocols governing hanging.
From New York Times ● Jun. 13, 2011
Moreover, if ye hang this hangman, unhanged hangmen shall hang still, and since ye may not all hangmen hang, wherefore should this hangman hang?
From The Geste of Duke Jocelyn by Jeffery Farnol
