murderer

[ mur-der-er ]

/ ˈmɜr dər ər /

a person who commits murder.

Nearby words

murderers' row,

the row of cells in a prison where murderers and other violent or hard-core criminals are held.See also death row.
Baseball. a succession of heavy hitters scheduled to bat one after the other.
any group of notorious or important people: a murderers' row of talent; a murderers' row of philosophers.

1300–50; Middle English mortherer, mord(e)rer; see murder, -er¹

self-mur·der·er, noun

Murderer, lunatic, and defamer of Islam will certainly be listed in his obituaries.
Osama bin Laden Died a Fool and Has No Legacy|Dana Vachon|May 6, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“Murderer,” after failing to prevent the massacres of Lebanese civilians at the Sabra and Shatila camps in 1982.
Ariel Sharon's Twilight Zone|Lynn Sherr|October 19, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Murderer, you hide your face, but you shall bear my mark, that I may know you when we meet again.
The Duke's Motto|Justin Huntly McCarthy
Suddenly it struck Stephen the Murderer that as the student had made himself happy he ought to do as much for him.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various

One evening the student arrived back at Stephen the Murderer's.
The Folk-Tales of the Magyars|Various
Renounce the good law of the worshippers of Mazda, and thou shalt gain such a boon as the Murderer gained, the ruler of nations.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
Lenz sang the “Child's Murderer,” and Adolar pounded the guitar out of shape.
The Awakening of Spring|Frank Wedekind