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Assassin

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masculine noun (legal / criminology)

Definition

A person who commits a premeditated murder, intentionally, treacherously, or for hire killing another human being; a paid killer who acts in secret to eliminate a victim for political, personal, or financial reasons. In a historical sense, the term referred to members of a fanatical medieval Muslim sect in the Near East, known for their surprise attacks on political leaders.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Assassin
  • Hitman

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Masculine noun, regular structural plural and case variations.
Formation Etymological loanword adapted from French and Italian, originating from the Arabic term for hashish consumers.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.sa.ˈsin]
Source Lexicon of Legal Criminology and Historical Terminology

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Poliția a reușit să îl prindă pe acel asasin periculos la doar câteva ore după comiterea faptei.

EN: The police managed to catch that dangerous assassin just a few hours after the crime was committed.

RO: In piesele de teatru ale lui Shakespeare, personajul principal cade adesea victimă unui asasin trimis de rivali.

EN: In Shakespeare's plays, the main character often falls victim to an assassin sent by rivals.

RO: Anchetatorii caută indicii pentru a stabili dacă atacatorul a fost un asasin plătit sau a acționat singur.

EN: Investigators are looking for clues to determine if the attacker was a contract killer or acted alone.

Idioms & Phrases

Asasin plătit / Contract killer

RO: Persoană care execută uciderea cuiva în schimbul unei sume de bani sau a altor foloase materiale.

EN: A person who performs the killing of someone in exchange for a sum of money or other material benefits.

Privire de asasin / Murderous look

RO: Expresie facială extrem de agresivă, dușmănoasă sau amenințătoare, care exprimă ură intensă.

EN: An extremely aggressive, hostile, or threatening facial expression that conveys intense hatred.

Secta asasinilor / Order of Assassins

RO: Gruparea istorică și secretă din Orientul Mijlociu medieval condusă de un lider spiritual temut de regi.

EN: The historical, secret group from the medieval Middle East led by a spiritual leader feared by kings.

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