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manslayer
[ man-sley-er ]
noun
- a person who kills another human being.
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Other Words From
- manslaying noun adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of manslayer1
before 1000; Middle English; manslaer. See man, slayer ( def )
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Example Sentences
The course to be followed by the involuntary manslayer was very minutely prescribed.
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As it was, the involuntary manslayer had thus to undergo a considerable penalty.
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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.
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But no city could afford shelter to the manslayer, excepting one of the six God had specially appointed.
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In Canaan of old, the manslayer was in danger of his life, whether he had killed one or several.
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