"womanslayer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: womanslayers [plural]
Etymology: From woman + slayer, after manslayer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|woman|slayer}} woman + slayer Head templates: {{en-noun}} womanslayer (plural womanslayers)
  1. (rare) One who kills a woman. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-womanslayer-en-noun-UW0bcY3L Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1984, Carole Nelson Douglas, chapter 24, in Exiles of the Rynth, New York, N.Y.: Del Rey, →ISBN, page 246:",
          "text": "“[…] Fanis slew his own sister for possession of the Shunstone, remember? I warrant his heirlings will be as jealous of the Stone as their ancestor was.” / “Then let’s meet this latter-day womanslayer and be done with it.”",
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          "ref": "1993, Kim Newman writing as Jack Yeovil, chapter III, in Beasts in Velvet (Warhammer), Nottingham, Notts.: The Black Library, published 2002, →ISBN, page 99:",
          "text": "‘What do you know about the Beast?’ asked the baron. / ‘Seven,’ Harald said, imagining them laid out in a row. ‘Seven so far.’ / ‘And there will be more.’ / ‘Yes. He can’t stop. A womanslayer is the worst kind of criminal there is!’",
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          "ref": "1995, Alice Borchardt, chapter 14, in Devoted, New York, N.Y.: Dutton, →ISBN, page 136:",
          "text": "“Damn them!” Godwin roared, jerking into wakefulness, “I’ll shave those fools yet. I told them no married women.” / Elin rose from her chair and started toward the door, but Owen, on his feet and running, got there before she did. / […] / Gerlos reined his horse in and guided it up the steps to Owen’s door. “We were overlooked when you gave the feast,” he shouted, “so we invited ourselves. Come, Owen, womanslayer, and join us.”",
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