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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In his bathroom brooding raptors hooded like hangmen shifted sullenly upon their perches.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
“We groan beneath the yoke of hangmen / While drunken justice sodden sleeps,” he writes.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 24, 2022
Two other hangmen hired in 2013 failed to show up for work.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2015
Both men were publicans as well as hangmen, but had very different personalities.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 2, 2014
The hangmen seated themselves on the ground at the foot of the cross and looked up at Jesus.
From King of the Jews A story of Christ's last days on Earth by William T. Stead
