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assailant

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as⋅sail⋅ant

  [uh-sey-luhnt]
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–noun
1. a person who attacks.
–adjective
2. Archaic. assailing; attacking; hostile.
Origin:
1525–35; < MF assaillant. See assail, -ant
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as·sail·ant   (ə-sā'lənt)   
n.  A person who attacks another.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Main Entry: as·sail·ant
Pronunciation: &-'sA-l&nt
Function: noun
: a person who commits criminal assault
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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