Word
murderer
Phoneticsmur·der·er, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈmɝdɝɝ/
UK/mˈɜːdəɹɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who kills another person on purpose and against the law.
n. a person who has committed the crime of murder by intentionally and unlawfully killing another human being.
Examples
“The police finally caught the murderer after a long search.”
“The jury spent three days deciding if the defendant was truly the murderer or just a witness.”
“In many classic detective novels, the murderer is often the character who appears the least suspicious during the initial investigation.”
Examples
simple
“The police finally caught the murderer after a long search.”
contextual
“The jury spent three days deciding if the defendant was truly the murderer or just a witness.”
complex
“In many classic detective novels, the murderer is often the character who appears the least suspicious during the initial investigation.”
Etymology
From Middle English murderere; equivalent to murder + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Idioms
01. murderers' row
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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