Assassinator

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An assassin.

    "Philip of Spain had offered a reward of 25,000 crowns, a patent of nobility, and immunity for all past crimes, to the assassinator of the Prince of Orange."

  2. 2
    a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed wordnet

Example

More examples

"Philip of Spain had offered a reward of 25,000 crowns, a patent of nobility, and immunity for all past crimes, to the assassinator of the Prince of Orange."

Etymology

From assassinate + -or.

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