Jack Ketch

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Jack Ketch

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From Jack Ketch, the public executioner during the reigns of both Charles II of England and his brother James II.

noun Jack Ketches

a public executioner
the gallows
death
the devil

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"Jack Ketch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jack%20ketch. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Jack Ketch. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jack%20ketch

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"Jack Ketch." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jack%20ketch.

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@misc{jack_ketch_2026,
  title = {Jack Ketch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jack%20ketch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}