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Headsman
UK
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
US
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
Translation headsman into russian
headsman
Noun
UK
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
US
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
The headsman sharpened his axe before the execution.
Палач заточил свой топор перед казнью.
headsmen
Noun
The headsmen were responsible for carrying out executions in medieval times.
Палачи были ответственны за проведение казней в средние века.
The village headsmen gathered to discuss the upcoming festival.
Старосты деревни собрались, чтобы обсудить предстоящий фестиваль.
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headsman
Noun
UK
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
US
/ˈhɛdz.mən/
An executioner who beheads condemned prisoners.
The headsman was called to carry out the sentence on the traitor.
headsmen
Noun
A person who is in charge of a group of people, often in a village or tribal setting.
The headsmen gathered to discuss the community's response to the drought.
An executioner, particularly one who beheads people.
The headsmen were feared throughout the land for their grim duties.