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homicide

/ˈhɒmɪsaɪd/

noun

Meaning

  • The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or unintentional.

  • A person who kills another.

  • (police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.

Synonyms

assassin,
killer,
man-slayer,
murderer,
assassination,
first-degree murder,
killing,
manslaughter,
murder,
second-degree murder