Assassin
Pronunciation : As*sas"sin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. (cf. It. assassino), fr. Ar. one who has drunk of the hashish. Under its influence the Assassins of the East, followers of the Shaikh al-Jabal (Old Man of the Mountain), were said to commit the murders required by their chief.]
Definition : Defn: One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : As*sas"sin
Part of Speech : v. t.
Definition : Defn: To assassinate. [Obs.] Stillingfleet.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913