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assassin

noun

1 assassin

A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed:
— His assassins were hunted down like animals.
— Assassinators of kings and emperors.

synonyms: assassinator, bravo.

Roget 165: destroyer etc. (destroy) etc. 162; cankerworm etc. (bane) 663; assassin etc. (killer) 361; ... show more

Roget 361: killing etc. v.; homicide, manslaughter, murder, assassination, trucidation, iccusion; effusion of blood; blood, blood shed; gore, slaughter, ... show more

Dutch: huurmoordenaar, moordenaar, sluipmoordenaar
Polish: zamachowiec

2 assassin

A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders.

Polish: nizaryta, asasyn


Moby thesaurus: Cain, alarmist, apache, assassinator, bloodletter, bloodshedder, bomber, bravo, burker, butcher, button man, cannibal, cutthroat, desperado, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, garroter, gorilla, gun ... show more.

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