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assailant

[ uh-sey-luhnt ]

noun

  1. a person who attacks.


adjective

  1. Archaic. assailing; attacking; hostile.

assailant

/ əˈ²õ±ðɪ±ôÉ™²Ô³Ù /

noun

  1. a person who attacks another, either physically or verbally

    he was unable to recognize his assailants

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of assailant1

From the Middle French word assaillant, dating back to 1525–35. See assail, -ant
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For roughly one minute, a San José Police Department dog tore through the neck of an assailant without hesitation.

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They said they acted in self-defence but feared they would be jailed when Thai authorities said they and their assailants would face charges.

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The healthcare boss was shot in the back by a masked assailant on 4 December as he was walking into a hotel where the company he led was holding an investors' meeting.

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The clip shows two masked people shoving members of the group before other assailants attack the group's vehicle, shattering the car's windshield with a rock.

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Six police personnel in north-east Kenya have been killed after assailants attacked a base near the border with Somalia, a regional official said.

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