slaughterer

noun

Definition of slaughterernext
as in butcher

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  1. butcher
  2. executioner
  3. slayer
Noun
  • Durant's Steakhouse At Durant’s Steakhouse in Phoenix, the Chef’s Cut Hanging Bacon at Durant’s begins with premium, generously thick cut Colorado Farms bacon, hand cut each day by master butchers.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • It was constructed in 1897 as part of the area’s military campus, and over time was used as an army depot, a butcher shop, an animal-feed store and a mailroom.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of butcher
Noun
  • But Bruce Wayne isn’t a boy anymore, and Batman can’t operate as a one-man judge, jury, and executioner.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The kingdom remains one of the world’s top executioners behind China and Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of executioner
Noun
  • The trust’s professional fiduciary and trustees have blocked him, citing California’s slayer statute, which prevents anyone from inheriting or financially benefiting from the estate of a person they are accused of killing.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Wright also said that under the slayer statute, the funds would be given to Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jake.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of slayer
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“Slaughterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slaughterer. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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