hangwoman

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noun

A woman who carries out executions by hanging.

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Meanings

nounhangwoman (plural hangwomen)

plural hangwomen

  1. A woman who carries out executions by hanging.

Origin

From hang + -woman; the male equivalent is hangman.

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APA

hangwoman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangwoman

MLA

“hangwoman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangwoman. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hangwoman,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hangwoman.

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