murderer

noun

mur·​der·​er ˈmər-dər-ər How to pronounce murderer (audio)
: one who murders
especially : one who commits the crime of murder

Examples of murderer in a Sentence

the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Harry is a detective with the Miami-Dade Police Department and a forensics expert who trains Dexter to focus his homicidal impulses on killing murderers without getting caught. Ashley Hume, Fox News, 13 Dec. 2024 Read more The killer was masked before, during and after the killing and facial recognition software failed to identify the murderer because there was only a partial view of his face. Sean O'Driscoll, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024 The murderer on the loose, as the manhunt now spreads across the country. ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024 And these are murderers, many of whom murdered more than one person. NBC News, 8 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for murderer 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of murderer was in the 14th century

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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

murderer

noun
mur·​der·​er ˈmər-dər-ər How to pronounce murderer (audio)
: a person who commits murder

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