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ASSASSIN

Definition:

[noun] a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a treacherous surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors"
Synonyms: ator, bravo
[noun] a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terroriszed and killed Christian Crusaders