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assassin

[ uh-sas-in ]

noun

  1. a murderer, especially one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.
  2. (initial capital letter) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria from about 1090 to 1272, whose chief object was to assassinate Crusaders.


assassin

1

/ əˈsæsɪn /

noun

  1. a murderer, esp one who kills a prominent political figure


Assassin

2

/ əˈsæsɪn /

noun

  1. a member of a secret sect of Muslim fanatics operating in Persia and Syria from about 1090 to 1256, murdering their victims, usually Crusaders

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assassin1

1525–35; < Medieval Latin assassinī (plural) < Arabic ḥashshāshīn eaters of hashish

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Word History and Origins

Origin of assassin1

C16: from Medieval Latin assassīnus, from Arabic hashshāshīn, plural of hashshāsh one who eats hashish

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Example Sentences

But the current pontiff, for reasons one might fully understand, declined to meet the would-be papal assassin.

There was no assassin but despite the overwhelming presence of troops and FBI agents, violent incidents still occurred.

He karate-chops a final stray assassin, then they exchange vows.

Early scenes show her in an all-white suit, ambushing an assassin.

Indeed, every Assassin's Creed game—aside from a small segment of one—has had a man as its center.

He received the blow on his arm, grappled with the assassin, and throwing him on the ground despatched him with his own dagger.

Then, after all the inquiries you instituted, you were really unable to point to the actual assassin?

If you are so certain that Enid Orlebar is implicated in the affair, if not the actual assassin, why don't you interrogate her?

The assassin gallops away upon his mare, and seeks by night to cross the Rhone.

Yes, with the eyes of a veritable assassin, for at that moment M. Joyeuse is dreaming a terrible dream.

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