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Great Assassin

Great Assassin proper noun: a title sarcastically given on September 24, 1896, by Gladstone to sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, in reference to the massacres of Ottoman Armenians.

Proper noun

the Great Assassin

  1. A title sarcastically given on September 24, 1896, by Gladstone to sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, in reference to the massacres of Ottoman Armenians.

Questions about Great Assassin

What does Great Assassin mean?
Great Assassin means a title sarcastically given on September 24, 1896, by Gladstone to sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, in reference to the massacres of Ottoman Armenians.
What part of speech is Great Assassin?
Great Assassin is a proper noun.

Words near Great Assassin in the dictionary

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