noun
Meaning 1
One who commits homicide or manslaughter
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
manslayer
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noun
Meaning 2
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: murderer, liquidator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: criminal, felon, crook, outlaw, malefactor, killer, slayer
Narrower terms: assassin, assassinator, bravo, butcher, cutthroat, fratricide, gunman, gunslinger, hired gun, gun, gun for hire, triggerman, hit man, hitman, torpedo, shooter, hatchet man, iceman, infanticide, mass murderer, murderess, parricide, ripper, serial killer, serial murderer, Jack the Ripper
History
Etymology
From Middle English mansleere, man-slere, manslaer, from Old English mannslaga, equivalent to man + slayer.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- German: Totschläger — one who commits manslaughter
- Ancient Greek: ἀνδροφόνος (androphónos) — one who commits manslaughter