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Assassin - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'Assassin' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Assassin [ n.]
- One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.
2 . Assassin [ v. t.]
- To assassinate.

Meaning of 'Assassin' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . assassin [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
Example in sentence:
  • assassinators of kings and emperors;
  • his assassins were hunted down like animals