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hangwoman

hangwoman

9.9
A woman who kills people as a legal punishment by placing a rope around their neck
  • noun
  • /ˈhæŋˌwʊmən/
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translation icon : mujer del ahorcado
  • For the first time in history, a hangwoman was appointed to carry out the execution.

Examples

  • The hangwoman carried out her duties with great solemnity.

  • The notorious hangwoman was feared throughout the region for her grim duties.

  • Literature rarely mentions a hangwoman, as the role was almost always held by men.

  • A skilled hangwoman is rare in today's society.

  • For the first time in history, a hangwoman was appointed to carry out the execution.

  • Literature rarely mentions a hangwoman, as the role was almost always held by men.

  • The notorious hangwoman was feared throughout the region for her grim duties.

Synonyms

executioner
vshangwoman
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47 7.2

A person who puts someone to death as a legal punishment

is limited to killing people with a rope around their neck
hangman
vshangwoman
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9 7.3

A person who kills prisoners with a rope as punishment

is the same role but refers to a female person
public executioner
vshangwoman
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9.0

An official who carries out death sentences in front of people

is the same official duty but performed by a female with a rope

Surface Forms

hangwoman singular
hangwomen plural

Morphology

hangwoman = hang + woman (transparent) = hang + woman

The meaning is a direct compound of 'hang' (to execute by hanging) + 'woman' yielding a female executioner; follows a regular agentive compounding pattern.

Etymology

Hangwoman is made from the parts hang and woman, like the older word hangman. Because hang means 'to kill by hanging' or 'to hang', a hangwoman is a woman whose job is to kill people by hanging.