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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To kill by surprise or secret assault; to murder by treacherous violence.

2. (v. t.) To assail with murderous intent; hence, by extended meaning, to maltreat exceedingly.

3. (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault.

4. (n.) An assassin.

Library

Byzantine Empresses Theodora ii. , Theophano, Zoe, Theodora iii.
... With the hope of regaining her power over her son, Theodora formed a plot to
assassinate her brother Bardas; but the plot was discovered, and Michael compelled ...
/.../brittain/women of early christianity/xiii byzantine empresses theodora ii.htm

Knox and Queen Mary (Continued): 1563-1564
... of his adventure was that some intriguing Huguenot lady had set him on to sully
Queen Mary's character; other tales ran that he was to assassinate her, as part ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xvi knox and queen.htm

To the Rev. A. Brandram
... lost in wonder; for the Galician robbers are seldom satisfied with booty, and unlike
their brethren in other parts generally mutilate or assassinate those who ...
/.../borrow/letters of george borrow/to the rev a brandram 28.htm

Justus Jonas
... On one occasion a Spanish officer quartered in his house received a large bribe
to assassinate him, but was so much impressed by the piety, integrity, and ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/winkworth/christian singers of germany/justus jonas.htm

The Last Years of Knox: 1567-1572
... with the assistance of the Guises. Knox mentions an attempt to assassinate
Moray, now Regent, which is obscure. "I live as a man ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xviii the last years.htm

Herodotus and Xenophon.
... applause."Herodotus at Athens."His literary fame."Birth of Xenophon."Cyrus the
Younger."Ambition of Cyrus."He attempts to assassinate his brother ...
/.../abbott/cyrus the great/chapter i herodotus and xenophon.htm

In Rome
... chain.". He said nothing of the abuse which he had suffered at the hands
of the Jews, or of their repeated plots to assassinate him. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 43 in rome.htm

Croesus.
... to die.". From this hard alternative, Gyges chose to assassinate the king,
and to make the lovely object before him his own. The ...
//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/cyrus the great/chapter iv croesus.htm

Other Self-Asserting Augustae --Verina, Ariadne, Sophia, Martina ...
... and machinations. She even formed a plot to assassinate him, which he was
fortunate enough to discover and frustrate. Recognizing ...
/.../women of early christianity/xii other self-asserting augustaeverina ariadne.htm

Jesus in the Temple.
... There were people standing there, "people of Jerusalem" (verse 25), who knew of
the plot to assassinate him, but the great body of the people were probably ...
/.../johnson/the new testament commentary vol iii john/jesus in the temple.htm

Thesaurus

Assassinate (3 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) An assassination, murder, or murderous assault. 4. (n.) An assassin.
Multi-Version Concordance Assassinate (3 Occurrences). ...
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Assassinated (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Assassinate. Multi-Version Concordance
Assassinated (10 Occurrences). Acts 23:21 I beg you ...
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Josephus
... Surrounded by enemies among his own folk, who even attempted to assassinate him,
he encountered several dangerous experiences, and, at length, flying from the ...
/j/josephus.htm - 13k

Gedaliah (31 Occurrences)
... Gedaliah was informed by Johanan and the other captains of the plot to assassinate
him, and Johanan at a private interview expressed to him a strong desire to ...
/g/gedaliah.htm - 26k

Impression (2 Occurrences)
... for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire
more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he ...
/i/impression.htm - 8k

Intend (30 Occurrences)
... for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire
more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he ...
/i/intend.htm - 18k

Flavius
... Surrounded by enemies among his own folk, who even attempted to assassinate him,
he encountered several dangerous experiences, and, at length, flying from the ...
/f/flavius.htm - 13k

Theodotus
... Maccabees 14:19). (2) One who plotted to assassinate Ptolemy Philopator,
but was prevented by a Jew, Dositheos (3 Maccabees 1:2). ...
/t/theodotus.htm - 6k

Tribune (18 Occurrences)
... for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire
more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he ...
/t/tribune.htm - 12k

Representations (5 Occurrences)
... for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire
more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he ...
/r/representations.htm - 8k

Bible Concordance

Assassinate (3 Occurrences)

Acts 23:15 Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."
(WEY)

Esther 2:21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, two of the king's eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
(See NIV)

Esther 6:2 It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
(See NIV)

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Tribune (18 Occurrences)

Representations (5 Occurrences)