meurtrière — meaning in English
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English meaning
- homicide noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
- killer noun A person or animal that kills, especially one who murders someone.
- loophole noun A gap, ambiguity, or technicality in a law or rule that lets someone avoid its intended effect.
- murderer noun A person who has committed murder.
Senses
meurtrière is used for these senses in English:
- arrowslit A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
- homicide (countable) A person who kills another.
- loophole (historical) A slit in a castle wall; today, any similar window for shooting a ranged weapon or letting in light.
- murderer A person who commits murder.
- murderess (dated) : a woman who commits murder.
homicide — full definition
- noun The killing of one person by another, whether it was planned or accidental.
- noun The police division that investigates killings.
killer — full definition
- noun A person or animal that kills, especially one who murders someone.
- adj Extremely impressive, excellent, or effective.