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Executioner

One who executes; an executer.

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Hangman 76% connected

One who hangs another; esp., one who makes a business of hanging; a public executioner; -- sometimes used as a term of reproach, without reference to…

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Headman 76% connected

A head or leading man, especially of a village community.

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Headsman 76% connected

An executioner who cuts off heads.

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Killer 76% connected

One who deprives of life; one who, or that which, kills.

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Slayer 76% connected

One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destrroyer of life.

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Administrator noun · 78% connection

One who administers affairs; one who directs, manages, executes, or dispenses, whether in civil, judicial, political, or ecclesiastica…

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Appointer noun · 78% connection

One who appoints, or executes a power of appointment.

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Doer v. t. & i. · 78% connection

One who does; one performs or executes; one who is wont and ready to act; an actor; an agent.

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Executant noun · 78% connection

One who executes or performs; esp., a performer on a musical instrument.

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Executor noun · 78% connection

One who executes or performs; a doer; as, an executor of baseness.

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Interpreter noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time

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Interpretive program noun · 78% connection

(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time

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Myrmidon noun · 78% connection

A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity; -- sometimes applied to bail…

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Roller noun · 78% connection

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

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Stored program noun · 78% connection

a program that is stored in the memory of the computer that executes it

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Tumbler noun · 78% connection

pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground

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Executer noun · 72% connection

One who performs or carries into effect. See Executor.

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