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# assassin

noun (assassins)

«assassin» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A killer who murders a ruler or an important person, often in secret and for pay. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#m1)

### In the lessons

in stories the villain sent to kill the hero or the prince; the danger that hides in the dark

### Examples

- The assassin hid behind the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#x1)
- The king feared an assassin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#x2)
- Rid me of this assassin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#x3)
- The assassin was caught at last. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#x4)
- Quick as a flash, the Marionette bit the assassin's hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/#x5)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «assassin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/assassin/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«assassin» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/assassin.html) on Mova free.