assassin

Meanings

• noun

  A person who is hired to kill someone.

  - "The assassin waited in the shadows for his target to appear."
  - "The king hired an assassin to eliminate his enemy."
  - "The assassin's plan was foiled by the police."
  - "The assassin's gun jammed just as he was about to fire."

• noun

  A member of the Nizari Ismaili sect, famous for their use of hashish and as assassins in the Middle Ages.

  - "The Assassins were a secret society of religious fanatics."
  - "Legend has it that the Assassins were able to climb walls using their bare hands."
  - "The Assassins were feared for their ability to strike without warning."
  - "The Assassins believed that death was a sacred ritual."

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Pronunciation

1. /əˈsæsɪn/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1335213"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with assassin
assassinate , casserole , obstacle , abracadabra , labrador

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Variants

List of all variants of assassin that leads to same result
assassin , assassins , assassin bug , assassin bugs , reduviid

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Etymology

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From Old French 'assassin', from Latin 'assassinari', to murder, from 'assasinatus', murder.

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Trivia

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1. The Assassins were said to have used a poison called 'the Sword of the Right Hand' to kill their targets.

2. The Assassins were rumored to have a secret base in the Alamut Castle in Persia.

3. The Assassins were known for their strict code of conduct, which included rules against killing women and children.

4. The term 'assassin' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe someone who is particularly skilled at a task, such as a 'food assassin' who can cook delicious meals.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contract Killer: A person who is hired to kill someone, often for money.

2. Assassination: The act of killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for political reasons.

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Culture

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The Assassins were a legendary group of killers, believed to have originated in the Middle East during the Crusades. They were known for their use of hashish and their ability to strike from the shadows. The Assassins were also a secret society, and their members were highly trained and feared for their deadly skills.

How to Memorize "assassin"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person in the shadows, wearing a hood and carrying a dagger. Imagine the tension and focus on their face as they wait for their target to appear.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'assassin' with the image of a shadowy figure, or with the idea of a skilled killer.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'A Sniper Shoots In The Night' to remember the definition of assassin.

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