manslayer

noun

ˈman-ˌslā-ər How to pronounce manslayer (audio)
Definition of manslayernext
as in murderer
a person who kills another person Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer

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  1. murderer
  2. assassin
Noun
  • Austin Metcalf's father is speaking out for the first time after a judge denied denied his son's murderer -- Karmelo Anthony -- a request for a new trial for the fatal stabbing at a Texas high school track meet.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Buzzkill centers on a group of sorority sisters who end up trapped with a murderer.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of murderer
Noun
  • Making everyone a potential spy or assassin was only an expedient way to destroy institutions internally and externally through financial incentives.
    — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Skirting bravely around the edges of space to seek solace, they’re hunted by the Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a deadly Alliance assassin on a mission who seeks to recapture her.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of assassin
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“Manslayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayer. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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