murderee

American  

[mur-duh-ree] / ˌmɜr dəˈri /

noun

1. a murderer's victim or intended victim.

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Etymology

Origin of murderee

First recorded in 1915–20; murder + -ee

Example Sentences

He never becomes sufficiently acquainted with De Brett's Peerage to learn that Sir Roger, the murderee, is not called Sir Ackroyd.

From Time Magazine Archive

But the English title of this French New Ripple�it's a long way from the wave�refers merely to a red-haired murderee, not to Jupiter's aquabatics.

From Time Magazine Archive