US /ˈmɝdɚɚ/ UK /ˈmɜːdəɹə/
noun Freq #1895

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who kills another person on purpose.

    The police finally caught the murderer after years of searching.

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Forms murderers

Etymology

From Middle English murderere; equivalent to murder + -er.

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