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Added 9 October 2026

murderer

/ˈmɜːdəɹə/ noun

In Latin: homicīda, occīsor, occītrīx Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about murderer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being).

Origin

From Middle English murderere; equivalent to murder + -er.

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