slaughterer

noun

Definition of slaughterernext
as in butcher

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  1. butcher
  2. executioner
  3. slayer
Noun
  • The butcher’s son in a nearby town became chief psychiatrist of the Central Intelligence Agency.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 July 2026
  • Summerland Cafe is the first concept to open at the farmers market, which will have a variety of stalls featuring local growers, butchers and other food businesses once it debuts.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • The kingdom remains one of the world’s top executioners behind China and Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • As the rabbi prayed, the executioner secured the five leather straps.
    — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of executioner
Noun
  • The identity of the unpleasing Lindsay Marriott’s slayer has no pressing interest.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
  • In 2024, Marvel removed Blade from its 2025 release schedule, which was not a good sign for the future of the vampire slayer’s return to the big screen.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 July 2026
Definition of slayer
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