Meaning Of The Word Assassin

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assassin
countable noun: An assassin is a person who assassinates someone.

assassin in American English
a member of a secret terrorist sect of Muslims of the 11th-13th cent., who killed their political enemies as a religious duty, allegedly while under the influence of hashish
noun: a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons

assassin in British English
noun: a member of a secret sect of Muslim fanatics operating in Persia and Syria from about 1090 to 1256, murdering their victims, usually Crusaders
noun: a murderer, esp one who kills a prominent political figure

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