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    L'assassin (en. The assassin)

    /lasa.sɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Person who intentionally and premeditatedly kills someone.
    The murderer was arrested after a months-long investigation.
    L'assassin a été arrêté après une enquête de plusieurs mois.
    In computing, a person who hacks a computer with the intent to cause damage.
    The digital assassin stole sensitive information.
    L'assassin numérique a volé des informations sensibles.
    Term used in detective stories and suspense novels.
    The assassin in the mystery novel was hard to unmask.
    L'assassin dans le roman de mystère était difficile à démasquer.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'assassin', which comes from 'assassinus', designating a member of a group of killers in the Middle Ages.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    the perfect crime
    A murder without evidence or witness.
    le crime parfait
    to have a murder on one's conscience
    To be responsible for a murder.
    avoir un assassinat sur la conscience
    to suspect a murderer
    To have doubts about the identity of a murderer.
    soupçonner un assassin

    Related Words

    murder
    The act of killing.
    meurtre
    victim
    Person killed by a murderer.
    victime
    crime
    Illegal act, often violent.
    crime

    Slang Meanings

    A hitman.
    He hired a hitman to solve his problems.
    Il a engagé un assassin pour résoudre ses problèmes.
    A person highly skilled in their field.
    This hacker is a true assassin in computing.
    Ce hacker est un vrai assassin en informatique.