Assassin - Definition
assassin
n 1: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political
figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired
to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like
animals"; "assassinators of kings and emperors" [syn:
assassin, assassinator, bravo]
2: a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th
century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders