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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Noun
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The murderer had turned the gun on himself and was no longer a threat.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025 -
Yet Law & Order never had intimate scenes with murderers like me, like when my mom and aunt Mary Ann came up for extended visits as part of the family-reunion program.—
John J. Lennon,
Rolling Stone,
19 July 2025
Noun
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During filming for his role as Denali, a rogue Comanche assassin in Antoine Fuqua’s 2016 remake of The Magnificent Seven, cast members were given slushies during breaks.—
Ethan Bauer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Aug. 2025
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Soon our heroes are dodging would-be assassins at every turn.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Manslayer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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