The meaning of ASSASSIN is a person who commits murder; especially : one who murders a politically prominent person either for money or from fanatical adherence to a cause.

ASSASSIN meaning: 1. someone who kills a famous or important person, usually for political reasons or in exchange for…. Learn more.

An assassin is a person who commits assassination. The origin of the term is the medieval Order of Assassins, a secretive Nizari Ismaili religious order that existed from around 1090–1275 CE and …

Definition of assassin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons. He was killed by a hired assassin. …

An assassin is a person who assassinates someone. He saw the shooting and memorised the number of the assassin's car.

1. a murderer, esp. one who kills a politically prominent person for fanatical or monetary reasons. 2. (cap.) one of an order of Muslim fanatics, active in Persia and Syria c1090–1272, whose chief object …

Apr 15, 2026 · Noun assassin (plural assassins) Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.