"Jack the Ripper" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: September 1888, Jack + the + ripper, from the Dear Boss letter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Jack|the|ripper}} Jack + the + ripper Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Jack the Ripper}} Jack the Ripper
  1. A supposed individual who was an unidentified 19th century serial killer in England, who has become part of folklore. Wikipedia link: Dear Boss letter, Jack the Ripper Categories (topical): Historical events, Individuals, Murder, Nicknames of individuals Categories (place): London Translations (19th century murderer): جَاك اَلسَّفَّاح (jak as-saffāḥ) [masculine] (Arabic), İçalatçı Cek (Azerbaijani), Jack Tripa-ateratzailea (Basque), Jack l'Esbudellador [masculine] (Catalan), 開膛手傑克 (Chinese Mandarin), 开膛手杰克 (kāitángshǒu Jiékè) (Chinese Mandarin), Jack Rozparovač [masculine] (Czech), Jack the Ripper (Danish), Jack the Ripper [masculine] (Dutch), Ĵakvo la Buĉisto (Esperanto), Rappija Jack (Estonian), Viiltäjä-Jack (Finnish), Jack l’Éventreur [masculine] (French), ჯეკ მფატრავი (ǯeḳ mpaṭravi) (Georgian), Jack der Aufschlitzer [masculine] (German), Τζακ ο Αντεροβγάλτης (Tzak o Anterovgáltis) [masculine] (Greek), Hasfelmetsző Jack (Hungarian), Kviðristu Kobbi [masculine] (Icelandic), Seac an Réabthóir [masculine] (Irish), Jack lo squartatore [masculine] (Italian), 切り裂きジャック (kirisagi Jakku) (Japanese), Džeks Uzšķērdējs [masculine] (Latvian), Џек Ме́восек (Džek Mévosek) [masculine] (Macedonian), Jacques l'Êbieilleux [masculine] (Norman), Kuba Rozpruwacz [masculine] (Polish), Jack, o Estripador [masculine] (Portuguese), Jack Spintecătorul [masculine] (Romanian), Джек-Потроши́тель (Džek-Potrošítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), Seoc an Reubainnear [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Jack Trbosjek [Roman] (Serbo-Croatian), Jack el Destripador [masculine] (Spanish), แจ็กเดอะริปเปอร์ (Jàek-dùh-rípper) (Thai), Karındeşen Jack (Turkish), Jack Phanh Thây (Vietnamese)

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