el verdugo
/beɾˈduɡo/ noun · masculine C1- executioner, hangman (official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal)
- tyrant
- puntilla (small dagger for administering the coup de grâce to the bull)
Plural verdugos · Feminine verduga
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Decía a Pablos su tío el verdugo de Segovia: «Mira, hijo, con lo que sabes de latín y retórica, serás singular en el arte de verdugo».
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