The meaning of ASSASSIN is a person who commits murder; especially : one who murders a politically prominent person either for money or from fanatical adherence to a cause.

Assassination Depiction of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln shown in the presidential booth of Ford's Theatre, from left to right, are assassin John Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln, Mary …

Assassin definition: a murderer, especially one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons.. See examples of ASSASSIN used in a sentence.

ASSASSIN definition: 1. someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for…. Learn more.

Definition of assassin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

An assassin is a person who assassinates someone. He saw the shooting and memorized the number of the assassin's car.

1. a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons. 2. (cap.) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria c1090–1272, whose …

3 days ago · assassin (plural assassins) Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure. quotations

He's a hired assassin. [=someone hired to kill someone] the President's would-be assassin [=the person who tried to kill the President] John Wilkes Booth was the assassin of Abraham Lincoln.

If you're familiar with the enduringly popular Assassin's Creed video game franchise, you know all about the secret society of the Assassins. It's been battling another clandestine organization, …