chastiser

American  

[chast-ahyz-er, chast-ahyz-er] / tʃæstˈaɪz ər, ˈtʃæst aɪz ər /

noun

plural

chastisers

1. a person who chastises.

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Example Sentences

I heard her with wonder: I could not comprehend this doctrine of endurance; and still less could I understand or sympathise with the forbearance she expressed for her chastiser.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

The diadem-decked Arjuna, reflecting on that endeavour of theirs, forbade those heroes, with conciliatory speeches, O chastiser of foes.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

Lorenzo! no; the thought of death indulge; Give it its wholesome empire! let it reign, That kind chastiser of thy soul in joy!

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward

Having passed his promise to the twin Aswins, Chyavana addressed the chastiser of Paka, saying, "Do thou make the Aswins drinkers of Soma with all other deities!"

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

The word rendered chastiser is in the original auf, a name made up of three phonetic hieroglyphs, namely, an arm, chick, horned snake.

From Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics by King, James