assassin

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈsæsɪn/

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歴史的

(historical) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period. / Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

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The scholar explained that the assassin operated as an agent of the Nizari Ismaili community during the Alamut period, often following orders from the mountain stronghold.

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意味（1）

(historical) A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.

The Assassines, a nation depending of Phœnicia, are esteemed among the Mahometists of a soveraigne devotion and puritie of maners; they hold, that the readiest and shortest way to gaine Paradise, is to kill some one of a contrary religion[…].

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意味（2）

Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

The hand that held the bond of so many jarring interests lay powerless beneath the pall. The perils of war had been about him, and the midnight assassin had watched his path; yet he died quietly in his bed.

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意味（3）

Any ruthless killer.

assassins （ 複数形 ）