transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈsa-s ə n ]
noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin assassinus, from Arabic ḥashshāshīn, plural of ḥashshāsh worthless person, literally, hashish user, from hashīsh hashish
Date: circa 1520
1. capitalized : a member of a Shia Muslim sect who at the time of the Crusades was sent out on a suicidal mission to murder prominent enemies
2. : a person who commits murder ; especially : one who murders a politically important person either for hire or from fanatical motives