assassin
/əsˈæsən/ · 3 syllables
Meaning
noun
- 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” - a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
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