noun
- plural of crucifier; people who crucify or put to death by crucifixion
Usage: often used in historical or religious contexts; can refer literally to those who executed crucifixion or figuratively to those who cause severe suffering
Examples
- The crucifiers of ancient Rome used the method as a form of capital punishment.
- In religious texts, the crucifiers are depicted as those responsible for Christ's execution.
- The novel portrayed the crucifiers as brutal soldiers following orders.
- Some historians debate the exact identity of the crucifiers in that historical period.
- The crucifiers prepared the instruments for the execution at dawn.