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murtherer

murtherer noun: a murderer.

Noun

murtherer (plural murtherers)

  1. (obsolete) A murderer.
    • A Murtherer, a Revolter, and a Robber.1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […].”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for John Starkey […], →OCLC, page 71

Forms of murtherer

pluralmurtherers

Origin of murtherer

From earlier murther (“murder”) + -er.

Questions about murtherer

What does murtherer mean?
Murtherer means a murderer.
What part of speech is murtherer?
Murtherer is a noun.
What is the plural of murtherer?
The plural of murtherer is murtherers.

Words near murtherer in the dictionary

  1. Murtha
  2. Murthas
  3. murthen
  4. murther
  5. murthered
  6. murtherer
  7. murtherers
  8. murthering
  9. murtherous
  10. murthers
  11. Murthly

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