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Unlawful killing of a human with malice
Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification or valid excuse and committed with the necessary intent as defined by the law in
Murder
Cinematic score by Bernard Herrmann
"The Murder" is a cue in the cinematic score written and composed by Bernard Herrmann for the horror-thriller film Psycho (1960) directed by Alfred Hitchcock
The_Murder
1930 film
Murder! is a 1930 British mystery thriller film co-written and directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and starring Herbert Marshall, Norah Baring and Edward Chapman
Murder!
1978 film
It's Murder! is a 1978 amateur Super 8 crime comedy film directed by Sam Raimi while he was a student at Michigan State University. It was co-written and
It's_Murder!
2018 mass murder in Colorado
early hours of August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, Christopher Watts murdered his pregnant wife, Shanann, by strangulation, and their daughters, Bella
Watts_family_murders
2022 American double murder
41°19′35″N 81°51′06″W / 41.32641°N 81.85153°W / 41.32641; -81.85153 The murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan occurred on July 31, 2022, at approximately
Murder of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan
Murder_of_Dominic_Russo_and_Davion_Flanagan
2025 child homicide in California, US
as D4vd. In April 2026, Burke was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse of a child under 14 years of age, and unlawful
Killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez
Killing_of_Celeste_Rivas_Hernandez
British television series
A Taste for Murder is a British crime drama television series created by Matt Baker for ITVX and BritBox set in Italy. The series began streaming from
A_Taste_for_Murder
2026 Netflix true crime documentary series
Should I Marry a Murderer? is a 2026 British true crime documentary television miniseries released on Netflix on 29 April 2026. The three-part series tells
Should_I_Marry_a_Murderer?
Murderer of multiple people
A serial killer (also called a serial murderer) is an individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more
Serial_killer
2018 triple murder–suicide
On April 12, 2018, 43-year-old Steven Walter Pladl murdered his biological daughter, 20-year-old Katie Rose Fusco Pladl, with whom he had been engaged
Pladl_incest_and_murders
Australian animated web series
Murder Drones is an Australian independent adult animated web series created, written, and directed by Liam Vickers and produced by Glitch Productions
Murder_Drones
2024 murder of an American rapper in Florida
known professionally as Julio Foolio, an American rapper, was shot and murdered by members of a rival gang in a hotel parking lot in Tampa, Florida. For
Murder_of_Julio_Foolio
French television series
Murders in... is a French television series, distributed on France 3 since 2013. Each episode centers around a mystery in a different city or region,
Murders_in...
1989 murder of Japanese high school girl
17-year-old Japanese high school student who was abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered. Her abuse was mainly perpetrated by four male teenagers—Hiroshi Miyano
Murder_of_Junko_Furuta
Belgian television series
This Is Not a Murder Mystery is a Belgian English-language murder mystery television series, set in England during the 1930s with an ensemble cast featuring
This_Is_Not_a_Murder_Mystery
2003 film by Bong Joon Ho
Memories of Murder (Korean: 살인의 추억) is a 2003 South Korean neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bong Joon Ho, from a screenplay by Bong and Shim Sung-bo
Memories_of_Murder
2022 murder in Utah, U.S.
Darden Richins was charged with the murder of her husband; financial charges were added on June 27, 2025, and the murder charges were amended on October 6
Murder_of_Eric_Richins
Act of murdering many people in a short span
Mass murder is the violent crime of killing a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic
Mass_murder
2024 Indian film by Homi Adajania
Murder Mubarak (transl. Congratulations on Murder) is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film based on the novel Club You To Death written
Murder_Mubarak
2018 murder in Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S.
Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, known professionally as XXXTentacion, was murdered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Onfroy was fatally shot by 22-year-old Michael
Murder_of_XXXTentacion
2022 child murder in Texas, U.S.
Presley Monroe Strand (May 23, 2015 – November 30, 2022) was kidnapped and murdered by FedEx driver Tanner Lynn Horner (born August 8, 1991). After delivering
Murder_of_Athena_Strand
Committing murder and suicide
A murder–suicide is an act where an individual intentionally kills one or more people, before or while also killing themselves. The suicide may be in response
Murder–suicide
South Korean serial killer (born 1963)
known for committing the Hwaseong serial murders (Korean: 화성 연쇄 살인 사건). Between 1986 and 1994, Lee murdered fifteen women and girls in addition to committing
Lee_Choon-jae
murders include notable cases where victims were murdered in unknown circumstances. List of unsolved murders (before 1900) List of unsolved murders (1900–1979)
Lists_of_unsolved_murders
2013 murder in North Attleborough, Massachusetts
17, 2013) was a semi-professional American football player. Lloyd was murdered by Aaron Hernandez, a former tight end for the New England Patriots of
Murder_of_Odin_Lloyd
2007 child murder in Abilene, Texas
13-year-old American, murdered his 4-year-old sister, Ella Bennett, in Abilene, Texas. Paris stabbed Ella 17 times. The motive for the murder was Paris's resentment
Murder_of_Ella_Bennett
List of episodes of the British TV drama series
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on Caroline Graham's Chief Inspector Barnaby
List of Midsomer Murders episodes
List_of_Midsomer_Murders_episodes
Italian murder mystery
On 13 August 2007, 26-year-old Chiara Poggi was murdered in Garlasco, in the Province of Pavia, Italy. The crime had extensive media coverage in Italy
Murder_of_Chiara_Poggi
2025 murder in Frisco, Texas, U.S.
2025, Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old student at Memorial High School, was murdered by Karmelo Anthony, a Centennial High School student of the same age, while
Murder_of_Austin_Metcalf
1969 murders in Los Angeles, US
The Tate–LaBianca murders were a series of murders perpetrated by members of the Manson Family during August 9–10, 1969, in Los Angeles, California, United
Tate–LaBianca_murders
2024 murder in Athens, Georgia, US
Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, was attacked and murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia
Murder_of_Laken_Riley
2002 film by Barbet Schroeder
Murder by Numbers is a 2002 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by Barbet Schroeder and starring Sandra Bullock in the main role
Murder_by_Numbers
2013 Indian Hindi language film by Vishesh Bhatt
instalment in the Murder film series and a standalone sequel to the 2011 film Murder 2. An official remake of the 2011 film The Hidden Face, Murder 3 was released
Murder_3
2021 Polish film by Piotr Mularuk
In for a Murder (Polish: W jak morderstwo) is a 2021 Polish crime drama film directed by Piotr Mularuk [pl] and based on the novel W jak morderstwo by
In_for_a_Murder
American organized crime groups in the 1930s and 1940s
Murder, Inc. (Murder, Incorporated) was an organized crime group active from 1929 to 1941 that acted as the enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicate –
Murder,_Inc.
1980 murder in New York City, US
which features a "phony-killer" who loathes hypocrisy. Chapman planned the murder over several months. Earlier in the day, he had met Lennon, who signed his
Murder_of_John_Lennon
2024 killing of American CEO in New York City
include first-degree murder, murder in furtherance of terrorism, criminal possession of a weapon, and stalking. His terrorism-related murder charges in the
Killing_of_Brian_Thompson
2025 Vietnamese killing and snuff film
commercially intended recording of a homicide, commonly called a snuff film. The murder suspect, former Vietnamese government official Đoàn Văn Sáng, was revealed
Killing_of_Nguyễn_Xuân_Đạt
2023 American murder mystery film
Invitation to a Murder (released as An Invitation to Murder in the UK) is a 2023 American murder mystery film directed by Stephen Shimek and starring Mischa
Invitation_to_a_Murder
population dying by homicide per year. The reliability of underlying national murder rate data may vary. Only UNODC-vetted data is used in the main table to
List of countries by intentional homicide rate
List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate
2011 murder of a 15-year-old teenager in Florida
The murder of Seath Tyler Jackson (February 3, 1996 – April 17, 2011) occurred on April 17, 2011, in Summerfield, Florida, United States. On that day,
Murder_of_Seath_Jackson
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up murder in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being by another. Murder may also refer to: Murder!, 1930
Murder_(disambiguation)
first-degree murder and felony murder are the most serious, followed by second-degree murder and, in a few states, third-degree murder, which in other states
Murder_in_United_States_law
American serial killer (1942–1994)
but served eighteen months. He murdered his first victim in 1972, had murdered twice more by the end of 1975, and murdered at least thirty victims after
John_Wayne_Gacy
2023 murder trial in South Carolina, US
Murdaugh was the trial of former American lawyer Alex Murdaugh for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, on June 7, 2021.
Trial_of_Alex_Murdaugh
American serial killer (1946–1989)
January 24, 1989) was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped and murdered dozens of young women and girls throughout 1974, 1975, and 1978. His modus
Ted_Bundy
2025 American murder mystery film
Murder at the Embassy is a 2025 American murder mystery film directed by Stephen Shimek and starring Mischa Barton, Mido Hamada, Kojo Attah, Nell Barlow
Murder_at_the_Embassy
2021 child murder in Florida, U.S.
2008 – May 9, 2021), a 13-year-old middle schooler and cheerleader, was murdered by Aiden Fucci (born November 6, 2006), a 14-year-old schoolmate, in St
Murder_of_Tristyn_Bailey
Canadian television series
The Murders is a Canadian police procedural drama television series created by Damon Vignale. Starring Jessica Lucas and produced by Muse Entertainment
The_Murders
2012 murder in Pennsylvania, United States
that she and Eddy planned and carried out Neese's murder. Shoaf pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on May 1, 2013, and was sentenced to 30 years in
Murder_of_Skylar_Neese
Criminal punishment
considered extremely serious and usually violent. Examples of these crimes are murder, torture, terrorism, child abuse resulting in death, rape, espionage, treason
Life_imprisonment
1996 murder in California, United States
1996; declared legally dead May 25, 2002) was a 19-year-old American woman murdered by Paul Flores at the end of her first year on the campus of California
Murder_of_Kristin_Smart
American murderer (born 1972)
who was convicted of the murder of her husband. He was murdered on April 28th, 2004, in what media dubbed the "Suitcase Murder". She was sentenced to life
Melanie_McGuire
2003 American murder trial
October 23, 1943) is an American novelist who was convicted in 2003 of murdering his second wife, Kathleen Peterson, on December 9, 2001. In 2011, after
Michael_Peterson_trial
2022 shooting in Austin, Texas, US
surveillance footage placed her near the scene and evidence linked her to the murder. According to police and prosecutors, Armstrong's actions were motivated
Murder_of_Moriah_Wilson
2025 murder of an Indian man by his wife in Meghalaya
orchestrating her husband's murder. According to the Meghalaya Police, Sonam allegedly hired contract killers and plotted Raja’s murder during the trip. The
Murder_of_Raja_Raghuvanshi
March 2024 event in Brandon, Mississippi
On March 19, 2024, Ashley Smylie was murdered at her home in Brandon, Mississippi, United States, by her 14-year-old daughter, Carly Madison Gregg through
Murder_of_Ashley_Smylie
Assault and rape incident in India
Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, India, was raped and murdered in a college building. Her body was found in a seminar room on campus.
2024_Kolkata_rape_and_murder
British nurse convicted of murder (born 1990)
British former neonatal nurse who was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others at the Countess of Chester Hospital between
Lucy_Letby
American crime drama television series (1984–1996)
Murder, She Wrote is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson, and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury
Murder,_She_Wrote
Double murder in Texas in 2013
not insane at the time of the murders because he was intoxicated. On February 24, 2015, Routh was found guilty of murdering Kyle and Littlefield. The jury
Murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Murders_of_Chris_Kyle_and_Chad_Littlefield
1995 murder in Corpus Christi, Texas, US
embezzled thousands of dollars from the singer's earnings. Saldívar planned the murder over three weeks. Earlier in the day, Selena confronted Saldívar in her
Murder_of_Selena
1998 film by Andrew Davis
A Perfect Murder is a 1998 American crime thriller film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Michael Douglas, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Viggo Mortensen. It
A_Perfect_Murder
2011 Indian film by Mohit Suri
Murder 2 is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir romantic slasher film directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. It is the second installment
Murder_2
Legal killing of a person as punishment
commonly include serious crimes against a person, such as murder, assassination, mass murder, child murder, aggravated rape, terrorism, aircraft hijacking, war
Capital_punishment
2008 murder of an American man in Mesa, Arizona
Alexander (July 28, 1977 – June 4, 2008) was an American salesman who was murdered by his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Ann Arias (born July 9, 1980), in his house
Murder_of_Travis_Alexander
Killing of a human by another human
forms, including accidental killing and murder. Criminal homicide is divided into two broad categories—murder and manslaughter—based upon the state of
Homicide
1965 child murder in Indianapolis, U.S.
1949 – October 26, 1965) was an American teenager who was tortured and murdered by her caregiver, Gertrude Baniszewski, many of Baniszewski's children
Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens
2025 double homicide in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
California. Their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested later that day on suspicion of murder. The case against him is ongoing. Rob Reiner was an American actor, director
Killing of Rob and Michele Reiner
Killing_of_Rob_and_Michele_Reiner
1997 murder of a teenager in Canada
British Columbia, Canada. Her status as a victim of bullying prior to her murder attracted substantial media attention in Canada. Eight teenagers were tried
Murder_of_Reena_Virk
2025 film by Chris Columbus
The Thursday Murder Club is a 2025 American crime comedy film directed by Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Katy Brand and Suzanne Heathcote, based on
The Thursday Murder Club (film)
The_Thursday_Murder_Club_(film)
2018 killing of a British tourist in New Zealand
was murdered in Auckland, New Zealand, in December 2018. A 26-year-old man, Jesse Shane Kempson, was charged on 8 December 2018 with her murder. Millane's
Murder_of_Grace_Millane
Murders by mushroom poisoning in Victoria, Australia
On 29 July 2023, Erin Trudi Patterson murdered three of her relatives and seriously injured a fourth by serving beef Wellingtons containing highly toxic
Leongatha_mushroom_murders
Crime of attempt in various jurisdictions
Attempted murder is a crime of attempt in various jurisdictions. Section 239 of the Criminal Code makes attempted murder punishable by a maximum of life
Attempted_murder
1996 studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 5 February 1996 by Mute Records. As its title
Murder_Ballads
American murder victim (1924–1947)
1947), posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January
Black_Dahlia
American serial killer (born 1949)
Green River Strangler, is an American serial killer who was convicted of murdering forty-nine women between 1982 and 1998 in the northwestern United States
Gary_Ridgway
2024 German dark humor television series
Murder Mindfully (German: Achtsam Morden) is a multilingual German dark comedy thriller television series. It premiered on Netflix at Halloween 2024 and
Murder_Mindfully
1980 double murder in Giarre, Italy
The Giarre murder was a 1980 double homicide in Giarre, Italy, that shocked Italy and helped spur the Italian homosexual rights movement. On 31 October
Giarre_murder
Unsolved Japanese murder case
Setagaya family murder (Japanese: 世田谷一家殺害事件, Hepburn: Setagaya ikka satsugai jiken; Setagaya family killings) refers to the unsolved murders of the Miyazawa
Setagaya_family_murder
2011 murder in Bethesda, Maryland, US
The Lululemon murder occurred on March 11, 2011, at a Lululemon store located in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Bethesda, Maryland, when store employee
Lululemon_murder
Unnatural death caused by social, political, or economic factors
Social murder (translated from the German term sozialer Mord) is a concept used to describe unnatural or premature deaths that occurs due to preventable
Social_murder
1983 American TV series or program
Murder Me, Murder You is a 1983 American made-for-television mystery film starring Stacy Keach as Mickey Spillane's iconic hardboiled private detective
Murder_Me,_Murder_You
Murder motivated by sexual arousal
Lust murder, also called sexual homicide, is a homicide which occurs in tandem with either an overt sexual assault or sexually symbolic behavior. Lust
Lust_murder
2001 single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
"Murder on the Dancefloor" is a song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Gregg Alexander, produced by Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's debut studio
Murder_on_the_Dancefloor
Child murders and rapes in 1993
The rape and murder of Jennifer Lee Ertman and Elizabeth Christine Peña, two teenage girls from Houston, Texas, aged 14 and 16, respectively, occurred
Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña
Murders_of_Jennifer_Ertman_and_Elizabeth_Peña
American hate crime and murder victim (1976–1998)
with first-degree murder following Shepard's death. Henderson pleaded guilty to murder, and McKinney was tried and found guilty of murder; each of them received
Matthew_Shepard
1934 mystery novel by Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express is a mystery novel by English writer Agatha Christie featuring the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. It was first published
Murder_on_the_Orient_Express
2007 familicide in Fayetteville, Georgia, U.S.
professional wrestler employed by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), murdered his wife Nancy and their seven-year-old son, Daniel, before hanging himself
Chris Benoit double-murder and suicide
Chris_Benoit_double-murder_and_suicide
2006 murder in Pocatello, US
wanted to reenact a similar murder in real life. They started a "Death List" of other potential victims the day of Stoddart's murder, following their initial
Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart
Australian television drama series
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is an Australian detective comedy drama television series. It was first broadcast on ABC on 24 February 2012. It is based
Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
Miss_Fisher's_Murder_Mysteries
1996 killing in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
after Shakur's murder, Duane "Keefe D" Davis, Anderson's uncle, was arrested after being indicted by a grand jury for the first-degree murder of Shakur. Tupac
Murder_of_Tupac_Shakur
2007 carjacking, rape, and murder of a couple in Knoxville, Tennessee
couple were taken to a rental house. Both of them were raped, tortured, and murdered. Four men and one woman were arrested, charged, and convicted in the case
Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
Murders_of_Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom
2023 attack in Germany
On 14 June 2023, 21-year-old Eva Liu was murdered by 30-year-old Troy Philip Bohling in Schwangau, Bavaria, Germany. Both Liu and Bohling were American
Neuschwanstein_murder
2020 murder in Austin, Texas
On July 25, 2020, Garrett Foster, a 28-year-old man, was murdered in Austin, Texas, by 30-year old Daniel Perry. Perry had driven into a crowd of protesters
Murder_of_Garrett_Foster
American convicted murderer (born 1976)
Christa Gail Pike (born March 10, 1976) is an American convicted murderer and one of the youngest women to be sentenced to death in the United States during
Christa_Pike
Homicide of a minor
Child murder, also known as pedicide, child manslaughter or child homicide, is the homicide of an individual who is a minor. In many legal jurisdictions
Child_murder
2008 mass murder in Texas
of the Caffey family were murdered in their house in Alba, Texas, on March 1, 2008. Erin Caffey, then 16, organized the murder of her mother, Penny Caffey
Caffey_family_murders
American murderer (born 1980)
Smith (born January 22, 1980) is an American murderer who, at the age of thirteen, sexually abused and murdered four-year-old Derrick Joseph Robie (October
Eric_Smith_(murderer)
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Hebrew
Wild goat. In the Old Testament, Jael committed murder by driving a tent peg through a male...
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Murderer of the Gods
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Banbury, a place in Oxfordshire, named with the unattested Old English personal name Ban(n)a (possibly a byname meaning ‘felon’, ‘murderer’) + Old English burh ‘fort’, dative byrig.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A murderer.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Thane of Lochaber, a general in the King Duncan's army. After his murder,...
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Murdered by Medea.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of three places called Billington, in Lancashire, Staffordshire, and Bedfordshire. The first of these is first recorded in 1196 as Billingduna ‘sword-shaped hill’ (see Bill); the second is in Domesday Book as Belintone ‘settlement (Old English tūn) of Billa’; the one in Bedfordshire is recorded in 1196 as Billendon, from an Old English personal name Billa + dūn ‘hill’. The place in Lancashire is the most likely source of the surname.John Billington (1580–1630), from Spalding, Lincolnshire, was a passenger on the Mayflower in 1620 and an early settler in Plymouth Colony. Governor Bradford called him ‘the profanest’ of the settlers; eventually he was hanged for murder. His son Francis married and had children.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Lady Macbeth, with to Macbeth who urges him to murder Duncan, then later...
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Shakespearean Welsh
A murderer.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
A murderer.
Boy/Male
Greek
Murdered by his brother for theft.
Girl/Female
African, Arabic, Australian, Basque, Bengali, French, German, Greek, Indian, Latin, Swahili
Beauty of Darn Lips; Shining; Radiant; Brilliant; Glitter; An Evil Spirit who Abducts and Murders Children; New Born Flower
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Woman who murdered her husband.
Girl/Female
Shakespearean
The Tragedy of Macbeth' Lady Macduff, wife to Macduff, murdered on Macbeth's orders.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a personal name of Gaulish origin, represented in Latin records in the form Caraunus. This name was borne by a 5th-century Breton saint who lived at Chartres and was murdered by robbers; his legend led to its widespread use as a personal name during the Middle Ages.English (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name for someone from Cairon in Calvados, France.English and French : metonymic occupational name for a carter, or possibly a cartwright, from a Norman and Picard form of Old French c(h)arron ‘cart’.There was a Caron or LeCaron, a missionary priest, in Quebec in 1615. The marriage of a Caron, of unknown origin, is recorded in Quebec in 1637.
Boy/Male
Biblical
A man of murder; a hireling.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Murder, butchery, guarding of the body, a cook'.
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Beater; Murderer
Girl/Female
Greek
Murdered Agamemnon.
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Wife of Jason who murders her children.
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Muslim
Young pigeon
Girl/Female
Australian, Swedish
Graced with God's Bounty; Favor
Girl/Female
Greek
Truthful. Mythological goddess of truth.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Keen; Skilful; Active
Boy/Male
Indian
Protector
Girl/Female
English French
Cheerful; pretty.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Blotting or wiping out, smiting.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Firm Solid
Boy/Male
Tamil
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess of learning, Saraswati
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n.
The practice of secret or stealthy murder by Thugs.
n.
To kill with premediated malice; to kill (a human being) willfully, deliberately, and unlawfully. See Murder, n.
a.
Of or pertaining to tyrannicide, or the murder of a tyrant.
n.
A person so far out of the protection of the law, that if he were murdered, no geld, or fine, should be paid, or composition made by him that killed him.
n.
One of a sect of rigid Anabaptists, which originated in 1637, and whose tenets were essentially the same as those of the Mennonists. In addition, however, they held that Judas and the murderers of Christ were saved. So called from the founder of the sect, Ucke Wallis, a native of Friesland.
n.
To mutilate, spoil, or deform, as if with malice or cruelty; to mangle; as, to murder the king's English.
a.
Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Murder
n.
A small cannon, formerly used for clearing a ship's decks of boarders; -- called also murdering piece.
n.
The murder of a wife by her husband.
n.
The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet.
n.
One guilty of murder; a person who, in possession of his reason, unlawfully kills a human being with premeditated malice.
n.
A woman who commits murder.
n.
A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat.
imp. & p. p.
of Murder
n.
Murder.
a.
Attended with much bloodshed; bloody; murderous; as, a sanguinary war, contest, or battle.
n.
A blood feud; private revenge for the murder of a kinsman.
a.
brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage.
n.
One who murders his wife.