murderer

noun

mur·​der·​er ˈmər-dər-ər How to pronounce murderer (audio)
: one who murders
especially : one who commits the crime of murder

Examples of murderer in a Sentence

the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Joe Biden and Border Czar Harris allowed murderers, rapists, and vicious gang members to flood into our country unvetted. Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Apr. 2025 The attorney for Rachel Morin's family says the trial of her murderer is a testament to relentless law enforcement and a devastating indictment of immigration failures that allowed her killer to murder the Maryland mom of five. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025 But in many cases those killers are still out there, waiting to prey on other victims like her mother’s murderer did. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Apr. 2025 In the present, how explosive could a face-off between Tai, Misty, and Shauna — three murderers! Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for murderer

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of murderer was in the 14th century

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“Murderer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/murderer. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

Legal Definition

murderer

noun
mur·​der·​er ˈmər-dər-ər How to pronounce murderer (audio)
: a person who commits murder

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