"assassinee" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈsæsɪniː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˌsæsɪˈniː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈsæsəni/ [General-American], /əˌsæsəˈni/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-assassinee.wav , En-us-assassinee.oga Forms: assassinees [plural]
Rhymes: (one pronunciation) -iː Etymology: From assassin(ate) + -ee (suffix forming nouns meaning people or things to whom or to which actions are done). Etymology templates: {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{suffix|en|assassinate|ee|alt1=assassin(ate)|pos2=suffix forming nouns meaning people or things to whom or to which actions are done}} assassin(ate) + -ee (suffix forming nouns meaning people or things to whom or to which actions are done) Head templates: {{en-noun}} assassinee (plural assassinees)
  1. (nonstandard, often humorous) One who is assassinated. Tags: humorous, nonstandard, often Categories (topical): Murder, People Synonyms: assassinatee Translations ((nonstandard, often humorous) one who is assassinated): salamurhan uhri (Finnish), assassiné [masculine] (French), assassinée [feminine] (French), у́биен (úbien) [masculine] (Macedonian), уби́ена (ubíena) [feminine] (Macedonian), mordoffer [neuter] (Swedish), llofruddiedig [feminine, masculine] (Welsh)

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