assassin

əˈsæsɪn

Definition

Definition of assassin - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

professional killerperson who kills a public figure for money

The assassin was hired to eliminate the politician.

hitman

killer

murderer

political murderperson who murders for political or religious reasons

The assassin was hired to disrupt the peace talks..

hitman

killer

murderer

history

TECH.

member of a secret Muslim order in the 12th century

TECH.

The Assassin order was feared during the Crusades.

Ismaili

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Assassin's Creed

popular action-adventure game series by Ubisoft

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assassin bug

type of predatory insect that kills other insects

The assassin bug stealthily approached its unsuspecting prey..

Origin of assassin

Arabic, hashshashin (hashish users)

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hired gun

assassin

person employed to kill someone

contract killer

hired assassin

person hired to kill someone

iceman

crime

killer or assassin in organized crime

bravo

history

hired soldier or assassin in historical contexts

hitter

paid killer

assassin for hire

thug

history

historical member of an Indian assassin group

liquidator

assassin

person who kills or removes undesirable individuals

reduviid

assassin bug

predatory member of Reduviidae, typically with a long narrow shape

Examples of assassin in a sentence

An infamous assassin was captured by the police.
The assassin was caught before he could strike.
An assassin's bullet ended the leader's life.
The Assassin's tactics were studied by historians.
Legends of the Assassin spread across the region.

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French:meurtrier, assassin, ...
German:Attentäter, politischer Attentäter, ...
Italian:assassino, sicario, ...
Spanish:asesino, ...
Portuguese:assassino, sicário, ...
Chinese:刺客, 刺客组织, ...
Japanese:暗殺者, 政治的暗殺者, ...
Arabic:قاتِل مَأْجُور, قَاتِل مُسْتَأْجَر, ...
Hebrew:מִתְנַקֵּשׁ, רוֹצֵחַ שָׂכִיר, ...
Russian:убийца, ассасин, ...
Ukrainian:вбивця, асасин, ...
Hindi:पेशेवर हत्यारा, राजनीतिक हत्यारा, ...
Bengali:আততায়ী, রাজনৈতিক ঘাতক, ...
Catalan:sicari, nizarita, ...
Czech:atentátník, vrah, ...
Danish:lejemorder, assassiner, ...
Dutch:huurmoordenaar, politieke moordenaar, ...
Greek:εκτελεστής, πολιτικός δολοφόνος, ...
Hungarian:bérgyilkos, orgyilkos, ...
Khmer:ឃាតករជួល, ឃាតករ, ...
Korean:암살자, 정치적 암살자, ...
Persian:آدمکش حرفه‌ای, قاتل سیاسی, ...
Polish:zabójca, zamachowiec, ...
Portuguese (BR):assassino, Assassino, ...
Romanian:asasin, membru al ordinului Asasinilor, ...
Swedish:lönnmördare, politisk mördare, ...
Thai:มือสังหาร, นักลอบสังหาร, ...
Turkish:suikastçı, Haşhaşin, ...
Vietnamese:kẻ ám sát, Assassin, ...

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