assassin
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French assassin or Italian assassino, from Arabic حشاشين (haššašīn, hashish users).
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[edit] Noun
assassin (plural assassins)
- One who is motivated by political reasons or money to intentionally kill a particular person.
- Any ruthless killer.
- (historically) A member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:killer
[edit] Derived terms
Terms derived from assassin (noun)
[edit] Translations
one who, motivated by political reasons, intentionally kills a particular person
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any ruthless killer
member of the historical Ismaili Muslim militant group
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[edit] Verb
assassin (third-person singular simple present assassins, present participle assassining, simple past and past participle assassined)
- (nonstandard) To assassinate.
[edit] Translations
assassinate — see assassinate
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Arabic, see above.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /a.sa.sɛ̃/
[edit] Noun
assassin m. (plural assassins)
- an assassin
[edit] Adjective
assassin m. (f. assassine, m. plural assassins, f. plural assassines)