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Definition of Assassinated
1. Adjective. Murdered by surprise attack for political reasons. "The 20th century has seen too many assassinated leaders"
Definition of Assassinated
1. Verb. (past of assassinate) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Assassinated
1. assassinate [v] - See also: assassinate
Literary usage of Assassinated
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The war of 1859, however, decided the final annexation of Lom- bardy to the
Kingdom of Italy. Giovanni Maria having been assassinated in 1412, Filippo Maria ..."
2. Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770 by James Bruce (1804)
"... Journey—Murat's Embassy— Du Route's Embassy—Du Roule assassinated at Sen-
naar—The king is assassinated. x JL ..."
3. A General History of Rome from the Foundation of the City to the Fall of by Charles Merivale (1886)
"He is assassinated in the camp.—Macrinus becomes emperor. (AD 180-217.) M.
AURELIUS was among the most virtuous of men, but there was an inherent weakness ..."
4. The Rocky Mountain Saints: A Full and Complete History of the Mormons, from by Thomas B. H. Stenhouse (1873)
"... assassinated—Great Excitement amoni; the Gentiles—General Sherman gives Brigham
a Hint that he will send Troops to Zion—Brigham hastens to assert his ..."
5. The Life of Benvenuto Cellini by Benvenuto Cellini, John Addington Symonds (1889)
"While I was engaged in doing this, it crossed my mind that exactly on that very
spot I had assassinated Pompeo. They took me straightway to the castle, ..."
6. The History of England by David Hume, Tobias George Smollett (1825)
"The king of England's memorial to the diet of the empire—§ XLIV. Death of pope
Benedict—§ XLV. The king of Portugal assassinated—§ XLVI. ..."
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