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assailant

[uh-sey-luhnt]

noun

  1. a person who attacks.



adjective

  1. Archaic.assailing; attacking; hostile.

assailant

/ əˈɪəԳ /

noun

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

    he was unable to recognize his assailants

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of assailant1

From the Middle French word assaillant, dating back to 1525–35. See assail, -ant
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This trial, she could look straight at her assailant, who sat in a wheelchair next to the defence table, unlike during the first trial, when he was blocked by the judge's booth.

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The suspected assailant, the only fatality, left a screed detailing violent beliefs against life and procreation.

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The assailants then went through his car and forced the victim to hand over his phone and provide the lock code.

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Asian Americans’ outrage over a judge’s leniency in the case — the assailants received $3,000 fines and no jail time — sparked a surge of activism seeking tougher hate crime laws nationwide.

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The assailant was described as a white man between 35 and 40 years old with dark hair, a medium build and wearing a dark T-shirt and a navy blue hat, according to Griffin.

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