manslayers

noun

plural of manslayer
as in murderers
a person who kills another person Cain has the distinction of being the Bible's first and most infamous manslayer

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  1. murderers
  2. assassins
Noun
  • Benjamin Rush, the Philadelphia physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence, opposed executing even murderers.
    — Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Showing mercy to murderers historically has not been popular with voters.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of murderers
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  • Based on Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay, the show follows Jackie Price, a former drug queenpin hunted by seven elite assassins.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The final sequence bookends the first with River, Sid, and Coe once again being stalked by the assassins but this time getting the worst of it.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of assassins
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“Manslayers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manslayers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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