Assassin (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders.
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Nouns denoting people.