Mercenary assassin Synonyms

Definitions for Mercenary


  • (adjective) having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions
  • (noun) a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  • (adjective) profit oriented

Definitions for Assassin


  • (noun) a person who kills another person
  • (noun) a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders
  • (noun) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed