assassin
/əˈsæsɪn/noun
उच्चारण असैसिन
हत्यारा
Core word
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a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons
हत्यारा
- the assassin was caught
- The historical drama follows an assassin hired by a rival king.
- The assassin was caught before he could carry out his plan.
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- In the novel, a hired assassin follows the minister.
- Police are searching for the assassin of the famous leader.
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assassin (countable noun)
An assassin is a person who kills an important or famous person for political or other reasons. It is countable.
'Assassin' वह व्यक्ति है जो राजनीतिक या अन्य कारणों से किसी महत्वपूर्ण या प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति की हत्या करे। यह countable है।
- The assassin was caught within hours.
- Police were hunting for the assassins.
assassin of + victim
Use of to name the person who was killed.
जिसकी हत्या की गई हो, उसका नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The assassin of the king was never found.
related words: assassinate, assassination
The verb is assassinate (to kill an important person) and the noun for the act is assassination. An assassin is not a general murderer.
Verb 'assassinate' है और कृत्य का noun 'assassination'। Assassin सामान्य हत्यारा नहीं होता।
- The assassination shocked the whole country.
assassin vs murderer vs killer
An assassin kills a prominent person for a political, religious or paid reason. A murderer is any person who unlawfully kills another. Killer is the widest word.
Assassin किसी प्रमुख व्यक्ति को राजनीतिक, धार्मिक या पैसे के कारण मारता है। Murderer वह है जो किसी को गैरकानूनी ढंग से मारे। Killer सबसे व्यापक शब्द है।
- The assassin of the president was a hired gunman.
- The murderer killed his neighbour in a rage.
assassin in history and fiction
The word often appears in history, films and novels about kings, leaders and spies. It can also be used figuratively, for example, character assassin.
यह शब्द राजाओं, नेताओं और जासूसों पर इतिहास, फ़िल्मों और उपन्यासों में आता है। आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'character assassin' भी कहा जाता है।
- The newspaper was accused of being a character assassin.
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adjective + assassin
professionalhiredsuspectedmaskedlone
- A hired assassin had been sent to kill him.
verb + assassin
arresthireidentifyhunttrap
- Detectives finally identified the assassin.
assassin + noun
plotbulletattemptsquad
- The assassin's bullet missed the leader.
assassin + of + leader
of a kingof a presidentof a ministerof a general
- The assassin of the general was never found.
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- History books describe how an assassin changed the course of the war.
इतिहास की पुस्तकें बताती हैं कि एक assassin ने युद्ध की दिशा कैसे बदल दी।
- The film is about a retired assassin.
यह फ़िल्म एक सेवानिवृत्त assassin के बारे में है।
- Security was tight to stop any assassin.
किसी भी assassin को रोकने के लिए सुरक्षा कड़ी थी।
- The assassin escaped through the crowd.
assassin भीड़ के बीच से भाग निकला।
- No one knew the assassin's real name.
किसी को assassin का असली नाम नहीं पता था।
- A lone assassin waited near the gate with a gun.
एक अकेला assassin बंदूक लिए फाटक के पास इंतज़ार कर रहा था।
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General knowledge
Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948, observed as Martyrs' Day.
महात्मा गांधी की हत्या 30 जनवरी 1948 को हुई, जिसे शहीद दिवस के रूप में मनाया जाता है।