Definition of Poisoner

1. Noun. Someone who kills with poison.

Generic synonyms: Killer, Slayer
Derivative terms: Poison

Definition of Poisoner

1. n. One who poisons.

Definition of Poisoner

1. Noun. A person who poisons something or someone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Poisoner

1. one that poisons [n -S] - See also: poisons

Lexicographical Neighbors of Poisoner

poison milkweed
poison oak
poison parsley
poison pea
poison pen
poison pen letter
poison pens
poison pill
poison pills
poison sumac
poison sumacs
poison tree bears poison fruit
poisonable
poisonberry
poisoned
poisoner (current term)
poisoners
poisoning
poisonings
poisonless
poisonlike
poisonmonger
poisonmongers
poisonous
poisonous nightshade
poisonous parasol
poisonous plant
poisonous substance
poisonously
poisonousness

Literary usage of Poisoner

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bentley's Miscellany by Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith (1845)
"... THE poisoner OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Л ROMANCE OF OLD PARIS. ВУ ALBERT SMITH. ... poisoner ..."

2. A Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire (1843)
"perverting the continuance or renewal of ¡ a priest who is often incestuous, a mur- most of the things that were done in that > derer, and a poisoner ? ..."

3. A History of Crime in England: Illustrating the Changes of the Laws in the by Luke Owen Pike (1876)
"In the year 1530 the household of the Bishop of Rochester was ' at his palace in Lambeth Marsh ; ' VOL. II. Ga poisoner ..."

4. Recollections, 1832 to 1886 by Algernon West (1900)
"... of Colonel Damer— His Distinguished Career—Distribution of Crimean Medals by the Queen—City Failures—Palmer the poisoner—The Daguerreotype Mania. ..."

5. The Romance of Invention: Vignettes from the Annals of Industry and Science by James Burnley (1886)
"THE art of invention has been largely employed for murderous purposes, the secret poisoner having in all ages exercised his ingenuity in the discovery and ..."

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