mass murderer

noun

: a person who has killed many people

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Jeronimus Cornelisz was a merchant manager with the Dutch East India Company and mass murderer known for leading one of the bloodiest mutinies in history. — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026 Firing squad execution of Fort Hood mass murderer to be livestreamed. — FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Part of the story is also inspired by the crimes of the 1950s mass murderer Charles Starkweather. — Gilbert Cruz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 The mass murderer, Dylann Roof, received a death sentence after being convicted of 33 federal hate crime and murder charges. — USA Today, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mass murderer

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