assassin

One entry found for assassin.

Main Entry: as·sas·sin
Pronunciation: &-'sa-s^&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin assassinus, from Arabic hashshAshIn, plural of hashshAsh worthless person, literally, hashish user, from hashIsh hashish
1 capitalized : a member of a Shia Muslim sect who at the time of the Crusades was sent out on a suicidal mission to murder prominent enemies
2 : a person who commits murder; especially : one who murders a politically important person either for hire or from fanatical motives