assassiné
murdered, assassinated
adjective ah-sah-see-NEH Rare
Origin: Arabic hashshashin (hashish users; medieval sect)
Usage Note
Assassiné is the past participle of assassiner, used as an adjective meaning 'murdered' (especially of a public figure). The noun is l'assassin (the murderer) and l'assassinat (the assassination). In French assassiner implies premeditated killing; for accidental death use tuer.
Examples
"Le dirigeant assassiné sera enterré demain."
Natural Translation
The murdered leader will be buried tomorrow.
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