as in murderers
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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These countries must make their duty clear to the invaders of our beloved homeland and the murderers of our people.—
Haley Ott,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Americans should look to that history in setting expectations for what happens next in Iran now that another batch of maniacal Middle East murderers have been sent hurtling through the gates of hell.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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Consider Bobbi, one of the assassins sent north to find Armando.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Abova plays Miss All-Sunday, one of the several assassins of the Baroque Works organization.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Manslayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayers. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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