meurtrier

murderer, killer

noun adjective muhr-tree-EH Less Common

Origin: From meurtre (murder), Old French mordre

Also means

deadly, lethal (adjective)

Usage Note

Meurtrier as a noun means a person who commits murder; the feminine form is meurtrière. As an adjective it means 'deadly' — un accident meurtrier (a deadly accident). Meurtrière as a feminine noun also means an arrow slit (the narrow opening in a castle wall). The related noun meurtre means 'murder'.

Examples

"La police a identifié le meurtrier."

Natural Translation

The police identified the murderer.

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