jack ketch

jack ketch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jak kech]
- /dʒæk kɛtʃ/
- /dʒæk ketʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jak kech]
- /dʒæk kɛtʃ/

Definitions of jack ketch words

noun jack ketch a public hangman. 1
noun jack ketch a hangman 0
noun jack ketch an official hangman 0

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Origin of jack ketch

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; named after John Ketch (1663?-86), English executioner noted for his brutality

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Parts of speech for Jack ketch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Jack ketch

jack ketch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

jack ketch usage trend in Literature

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