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ASSASSINATED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does assassinated mean? 

ASSASSINATED (adjective)
  The adjective ASSASSINATED has 1 sense:

1. murdered by surprise attack for political reasonsplay

  Familiarity information: ASSASSINATED used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ASSASSINATED (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Murdered by surprise attack for political reasons

Context example:

the 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders

Similar:

dead (no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life)


 Context examples 


William and Justine were assassinated, and the murderer escapes; he walks about the world free, and perhaps respected.

(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)



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