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punisher

noun

Etymology

From punish + -er.

  1. derived from puniō — “to inflict punishment upon”
  2. inherited from punischen
  3. formed as punisher — “punish + -er”

Definitions

  1. One who punishes.

    • He grimaced after another lash across his back and settled deeper into the post. The punisher stood nearly ten feet away, dragged the end of his whip through the dirt back toward him.

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