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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More to Read For Subscribers A child’s murderer could be freed. Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Movie gods, hear our prayer: may cinematic murderers never remember to shut their blinds, amen. Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 2 Nov. 2024 More terrifying props await on the inside, including the reaper puppet master, the next-door murderer trying to escape through a metal door, and lots of other creepy zombies, ghosts, and dark creatures. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Such innocuous forms of teenage rebellion as heavy metal fandom or Dungeons & Dragons could get a kid branded a cultist—if not a murderer. Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 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 23 Nov. 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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