"assassinator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: assassinators [plural]
Etymology: assassinate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|assassinate|or}} assassinate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} assassinator (plural assassinators)
  1. An assassin.
    Sense id: en-assassinator-en-noun-OBxFRrWu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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