Assassinator
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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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