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n. One who murders by surprise attack, especially one who carries out a plot to kill a prominent person.

n. A member of a secret order of Muslims who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders and others.

n. A member of a Muslim militant group responsible for murdering Christian leaders during the Crusades.

n. Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

n. Any ruthless killer.

v. To assassinate.

n. One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.

v. To assassinate.

n. One of the Assassins, a military and religious order in Syria, founded in Persia by Hassan ben Sabbah about the year 1090.

n. One who undertakes, for a reward previously agreed on, to put another person to death by surprise or secret assault; hence, one who kills, or attempts to kill, by treacherous violence; a murderer.

n. A breast-knot, or similar decoration worn in front.

To murder; assassinate.

n. a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

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

"The word assassin comes from the Arabic word hashhashshin, derived from the word for the drug hashish."

Muslim    Moslem   

assassinate    thug    sicarian    killer   

Masson    bason    classon    fason    fasten   

murderer    killer    robber    traitor    bandit    spy    villain    ruffian    brigand    adventurer