"manslayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manslayers [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English mansleere, man-slere, manslaer, from Old English mannslaga, equivalent to man + slayer. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|mansleere}} Middle English mansleere, {{m|enm|man-slere}} man-slere, {{m|enm|manslaer}} manslaer, {{der|en|ang|mannslaga}} Old English mannslaga, {{af|en|man|slayer}} man + slayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} manslayer (plural manslayers)
  1. One who commits homicide or manslaughter Synonyms: manslaughterer, murderer Translations (one who commits manslaughter): ἀνδροφόνος (androphónos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Totschläger [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-manslayer-en-noun-9QZ6dN-N Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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