carnifex

Noun

Meaning

The public executioner at Rome, who executed persons of the lowest rank; hence, an executioner or hangman.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

archer bravo bane butcher assassin executioner cutthroat bruiser hitman hit man exterminator assassinator bloodshedder drowner electrocutioner
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Examples

She, along with her Ace husband Billy “Carnifex” Ray, are US government Aces who are initially investigating the disappearance of another member of their team. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

carnidazole carnie carniferous carnification carnificial carnified