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Webster 1913 Edition
Murderous
Mur′der-ous
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary;
“Murderous coward.” as, the
murderous
king; murderous
rapine; murderous
intent; a murderous
assault. Shak.
– Mur′der-ous-ly
, adv.
Syn. – Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.
Webster 1828 Edition
Murderous
MUR'DEROUS
,Adj.
1.
Consisting in murder; done with murder; bloody; cruel; as murderous rapine.2.
Bloody; sanguinary; committing murder; as murderous tyranny.3.
Premeditating murder; as murderous intent or design.