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assassin meaning in Sanskrit

छलघाती chalaghātī

/əˈsæsɪn/

assassin in Sanskrit: छलघाती (chalaghātī), गुप्तघाती (guptaghātī), हत्यारा (hatyārā), विषकन्या (viṣakanyā). In English, assassin means someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

Sanskrit words for assassin

one who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public figure
छलघाती chalaghātī, गुप्तघाती guptaghātī, हत्यारा hatyārā, विषकन्या viṣakanyā

English meaning of assassin

  1. noun Someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.
  2. noun Any ruthless killer.
  3. noun A member of the Nizari Ismaili Muslim community of the Alamut Period.
  4. noun An associated prime of a module.

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Questions about assassin in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of assassin in Sanskrit?
Assassin in Sanskrit is छलघाती (chalaghātī), गुप्तघाती (guptaghātī), हत्यारा (hatyārā), विषकन्या (viṣakanyā).
assassin इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Assassin: छलघाती (chalaghātī), गुप्तघाती (guptaghātī), हत्यारा (hatyārā), विषकन्या (viṣakanyā).
What does assassin mean in English?
Assassin means someone who intentionally kills a person, especially a professional who kills a public or political figure.

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