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hangman

/ˈhæŋmən/

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noun

Bourreau

An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.

Examples :

"The old West town feared the hangman, whose job was to execute convicted murderers. "

La ville du Far West craignait le bourreau, dont le travail consistait à exécuter les meurtriers condamnés.

law government job person history

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noun

Pendu

(games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.

Examples :

"During the long car ride, we played hangman to pass the time, trying to guess each other's words before the little stick figure was completely drawn. "

Pendant le long trajet en voiture, nous avons joué au Pendu pour passer le temps, en essayant de deviner les mots de chacun avant que le petit bonhomme en bâton ne soit complètement dessiné.

game entertainment