assassin meaning
UK US /əˈsæsən/ 3 syllables
assassin (noun): a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed.
assassin has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
assassin as a noun
- a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
- his assassins were hunted down like animals
- assassinators of kings and emperors
Synonyms: assassinator, bravo
Type of: murderer
Related forms: assassinate
- a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
Type of: Muslim
How to pronounce assassin
assassin is pronounced /əˈsæsən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with assassin
Word lists: words starting with AS · words ending in IN · 8-letter words
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