Meaning of MANSLAYER
Pronunciation: | | 'man`sleyur
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| Definition: | | [n] a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) |
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| Synonyms: | | liquidator, murderer |
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| See Also: | | assassin, assassinator, bravo, butcher, criminal, crook, cutthroat, felon, fratricide, gun, gunman, gunslinger, hatchet man, hired gun, hit man, iceman, infanticide, Jack the Ripper, killer, malefactor, murderess, outlaw, parricide, ripper, serial killer, serial murderer, shooter, slayer, torpedo, triggerman | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Man"slay`er\, n.
One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter.
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Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | one who was guilty of accidental homicide, and was entitled to flee to a city of refuge (Num. 35:6, 12, 22, 23), his compulsory residence in which terminated with the death of the high priest. (See CITY OF REFUGE.) |
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