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superassassin

/suːpəɹˈəˈsæsɪn/

superassassin noun: a remarkably talented and deadly assassin.

Noun

superassassin (plural superassassins)

  1. (rare) A remarkably talented and deadly assassin.
    • Les Hollandais résidant en Angleterre télégraphient au premier ministre à La Haye pour lui demander de remettre immédiatement aux mains de la justice le superassassin Hohenzellern, le plus gran criminel du monde.1918, Pages d'histoire 1914-1919, Volume 76, Berger-Levrault, page 280
    • Mr. Damon plays Jason Bourne, a C.I.A. superassassin with amnesia who is chased across Europe in the company of a charming German waif (Ms. Potente) by his employers.2002 July 12, New York Times, “Movie Guidework”, in nytimes.com, archived from the original on 29 Jan 2018

Forms of superassassin

pluralsuperassassins

Origin of superassassin

From super- + assassin.

Questions about superassassin

What does superassassin mean?
Superassassin means a remarkably talented and deadly assassin.
What part of speech is superassassin?
Superassassin is a noun.
How do you pronounce superassassin?
Superassassin is pronounced /suːpəɹˈəˈsæsɪn/.
What is the plural of superassassin?
The plural of superassassin is superassassins.

Words near superassassin in the dictionary

  1. superarrival
  2. superarrivals
  3. superarrogant
  4. superaspirin
  5. superaspirins
  6. superassassin
  7. superassassins
  8. superassemblage
  9. superassemblages
  10. superassemblies
  11. superassembly

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