manslayer
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ər noun
a person who kills another human being.
Related forms
man·slay·ing, noun, adjective
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Manslayer definition
one who was guilty of accidental homicide, and was entitled to flee to a city of refuge (Num. 35:6, 12, 22, 23), his compulsory residence in which terminated with the death of the high priest. (See CITY OF REFUGE.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Manslayer
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
The manslayer acts with all reason obliterated by the sudden provocation.
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