Definition of assasin
1. assassin [ n ] a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
Examples:
"his assassins were hunted down like animals"
"assassinators of kings and emperors"
(Jim Berry Pearson, The Maxwell Land Grant....)
Finding him dead , Cook caught Russell 's horse and rode to the cattle foreman 's house to report the incident and request bloodhounds to trail the assassins .
(David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)
There was a_little blood on the hem of her dress , for the assassin had slashed Miss_Harris 's companion , Major_Rathbone , with a knife .
Synonyms assassin assassinator bravo Related Terms murderer lee_harvey_oswald booth politics2. assassin [ n ] a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
Synonyms assassin Related Terms MuslimSimilar Spelling
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