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Executioner
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beul, executeur
a person, especially an official, whose role or job is to kill convicted people as a means of punishment
Voorbeelden
The executioner carried out the sentence handed down by the court, performing the act of capital punishment.
De beul voerde het vonnis uit dat door de rechtbank was uitgesproken en voltrok de doodstraf.
In medieval times, the executioner's role was often shrouded in secrecy and fear, as they carried out public executions.
In de middeleeuwen was de rol van de beul vaak omhuld door geheimzinnigheid en angst, omdat ze openbare executies uitvoerden.
