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assassin 音標拼音: [əs'æsən] n. 暗殺者,刺客 暗殺者,刺客 assassin n 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" [ synonym: { assassin}, { assassinator}, { bravo}] 2: a member of a secret order of Muslims ( founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian CrusadersAssassin \ 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. [ 1913 Webster]
Assassin \ As* sas" sin\, v. t. To assassinate. [ Obs.] -- Stillingfleet. [ 1913 Webster] 45 Moby Thesaurus words for " assassin": Cain, alarmist, apache, assassinator, bloodletter, bloodshedder, bomber, bravo, burker, butcher, button man, cannibal, cutthroat, desperado, eradicator, executioner, exterminator, garroter, gorilla, gun, gunman, gunsel, hatchet man, head- hunter, hit man, homicidal maniac, homicide, killer, man- eater, man- killer, manslayer, massacrer, matador, murderer, pesticide, poison, poisoner, scaremonger, slaughterer, slayer, strangler, terrorist, thug, torpedo, trigger man
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