EXECU'TIONER, n. One who executes one who carries into effect a judgment of death one who inflicts a capital punishment in pursuance of a legal warrant. It is chiefly used in this sense.
1. He that kills he that murders.
2. The instrument by which any thing is performed.
The King James Bible has stood its ground for nearly 400 years. However, during that time the English language has changed, and with it the meanings of some words it used. Here are more than 6,500 words whose definitions have changed since 1611.Wikipedia
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