assassin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- assassin noun A person who kills someone deliberately, especially a public or political figure, often for money or political reasons.
- homicide noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
- iceman noun Someone who delivers or sells block ice, especially from the days before home refrigerators.
- killer noun A person or animal that kills, especially one who murders someone.
- murderer noun A person who has committed murder.
- slayer noun A person or thing that kills; a killer.
Senses
assassin is used for these senses in English:
homicide — full definition
- noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
- noun The police division that investigates killings.