1. (

• assassin ,
• assassinator ,
• bravo

) 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" ;

2. (

• assassin ,

) a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders ;