"assassinous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more assassinous [comparative], most assassinous [superlative]
Etymology: From assassin + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|assassin|ous}} assassin + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} assassinous (comparative more assassinous, superlative most assassinous)
  1. (obsolete) Murderous; assassin-like. Tags: obsolete Related terms: assassin, assassinate
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