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assassin |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Assassin \As*sas"sin\, n. [F. (cf. It assassino), fr Ar `hashishin one who has drunk of the hashish. Under its influence the Assassins of the East, followers of the Shaikh al-Jabal (Old Man of the Mountain), were said to commit the murders required by their chief.] One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Assassin \As*sas"sin\, v. t. To assassinate. [Obs.] --Stillingfleet. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: assassin n : a hired murderer [syn: {bravo}]
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