Science Fair Project Dictionary
Assassin
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English
Pronunciation
- IPA : /ǝ'sæsın/
Etymology
From the French "Assassin" or the Italian "assassino", which adopted the word from the Arabic "hashshashin"
Noun
- lit. One who eats hashish. hist. One of the Muslim fanatics during the Crusades who were sent to murder Christian commanders.
- One whose sole purpose is to kill a high profile figure.
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