carnifex

English

noun
Definitions
  • (rare) An executioner.
  • (rare) A butcher.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin carnifex (butcher).

Origin

Latin

carnifex

Gloss

butcher

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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