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manslayer

[ man-sley-er ]

/ ˈmænˌsleɪ ər /

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noun

a person who kills another human being.

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Origin of manslayer

before 1000; Middle English; manslaer. See man, slayer

OTHER WORDS FROM manslayer

manslaying, noun, adjective

Words nearby manslayer

Mansi, mansion, Mansion House, man-sized, manslaughter, manslayer, Manson, Mansonella, Mansonella perstans, Mansonella streptocerca, mansonelliasis

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How to use manslayer in a sentence

The course to be followed by the involuntary manslayer was very minutely prescribed.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
As it was, the involuntary manslayer had thus to undergo a considerable penalty.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Joshua|William Garden Blaikie
If you read the Bible account, you will find that the manslayer had his liberty restored to him upon the death of the High Priest.
The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus|John Ross Macduff
But no city could afford shelter to the manslayer, excepting one of the six God had specially appointed.
The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus|John Ross Macduff

In Canaan of old, the manslayer was in danger of his life, whether he had killed one or several.
The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus|John Ross Macduff