assassin

• اسم يشير إلى شخص يقتل شخصًا آخر، غالبًا شخصية سياسية بارزة، بهجوم مفاجئ، وغالبًا ما يكون مأجورًا للقيام بذلك؛ كما يشير تاريخيًا إلى عضو في جماعة إسلامية سرية في العصور الوسطى اشتهرت باغتيال قادة الصليبيين.

A noun referring to a person who murders someone, often a prominent political figure, by a surprise attack, frequently hired to do so; also historically a member of a secret Muslim order that terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders.

1. Hired MurdererB2formal

   A person who murders someone, especially a prominent political figure, by a surprise attack, often for payment.

   قاتل مأجور

   • The political leader was killed by a hired assassin.
   • The police are searching for the assassin who shot the governor.
   • The plot involved an assassin who was paid a large sum of money.

   المرادفاتexecutionergunmanhitmankillermurderer

2. Historical OrderC1formal

   A member of a secret medieval Muslim order (founded in the 12th century) known for terrorizing and killing Christian Crusaders.

   الحشاشون

   • The Assassins were a feared group during the Crusades.
   • Legends about the Assassins often involve mountain fortresses.
   • The historical order of the Assassins operated in Persia and Syria.