Definition of murder

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Murder (n.) To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n..

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Regicide :: Regicide (n.) The killing or the murder of a king.
Butchery :: Butchery (n.) Murder or manslaughter, esp. when committed with unusual barbarity; great or cruel slaughter..
Cutthroat :: Cutthroat (n.) One who cuts throats; a murderer; an assassin.
Murther :: Murther (n. & v.) Murder, n. & v..
Murderer :: Murderer (n.) A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship's decks of boarders; -- called also murdering piece..
Slayer :: Slayer (n.) One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destrroyer of life.
Assassin :: Assassin (n.) One who kills, or attempts to kill, by surprise or secret assault; one who treacherously murders any one unprepared for defense..
Starve :: Starve (v. t.) To kill with hunger; as, maliciously to starve a man is, in law, murder..
Murderer :: Murderer (n.) One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice..
Cutthroat :: Cutthroat (a.) Murderous; cruel; barbarous.
Massacre :: Massacre (n.) Murder.
Infanticide :: Infanticide (n.) The murder of an infant born alive; the murder or killing of a newly born or young child; child murder.
Sororicide :: Sororicide (n.) The murder of one's sister; also, one who murders or kills one's own sister..
Matricide :: Matricide (n.) The murder of a mother by her son or daughter.
Patricide :: Patricide (n.) The murderer of his father.
Fratricide :: Fratricide (n.) The act of one who murders or kills his own brother.
Assassinate :: Assassinate (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly..
Blood :: Blood (n.) The shedding of blood; the taking of life, murder; manslaughter; destruction..
Infanticidal :: Infanticidal (a.) Of or pertaining to infanticide; engaged in, or guilty of, child murder..
Ruffian :: Ruffian (n.) A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat..
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