What is the Spanish word for "executioner"?

Learn how to say "executioner" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

executioner

Spanish

verdugo

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Alternative translations of "executioner"

ejecutor

Examples of how to use "executioner" in Spanish

English
An executioner carried a large axe.
Spanish
Un verdugo llevaba un hacha grande.
English
The executioner wore a heavy black cloak.
Spanish
El verdugo llevaba una capa negra pesada.
English
Villagers feared the executioner at dawn.
Spanish
Los aldeanos temían al verdugo al amanecer.
English
She read a novel about an executioner.
Spanish
Ella leyó una novela sobre un verdugo.
English
The executioner entered the courtroom quietly.
Spanish
El verdugo entró en la sala silenciosamente.

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