Definition of Assasin
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.
As*sas"sin, v. t. To assassinate.
[Obs.] Stillingfleet.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- lit. One who eats hashish. hist. One of the Muslim fanatics during the Crusades who were sent to murder Christian commanders.
- One whose sole purpose is to kill a high profile figure.
- Verb. assassin (assassined, assassined).
- Same as/see killer.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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