1530s (in Anglo-Latin from mid-13c.), via French and Italian, from Arabic hashishiyyin "hashish-users," plural of hashishiyy, from the source of hashish (q.v.). A fanatical Ismaili Muslim se [..]

a murderer, especially one who kills a political leader.

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed; "his assassins were hunted down like animals&q [..]

n. One who kills, or tries to kill, treacherously or secretly.

If you are the one to receive the assassin's blow, you will not surmount all your trials. To see another, with the assassin standing over him with blood stains, portends that misfortune will come to the dreamer. To see an assassin under any condition is a warning that losses may befall you through secret enemies.   

From the old Arabic word "hashshshin," which meant, "someone who is addicted to hash," that is, marijuana. Originally refered to a group of warriors who would smoke up before battl [..]

a person who assassinated (killed violently and secretly) someone.

(n) a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed(n) a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th ce [..]

The role of the assassin is to sneak or jump past the tanks (ignoring them completely) and go straight for the enemy squishies at the back (e.g. the carry). They do a lot of burst damage and usually do not stay in the fight for long. (definition provided by fightknights)

A highly mobile champion whose skill is to take down strong targets. Assassins are normally agile and dangerous. 

(historical) A member of a Muslim militant group responsible for murdering Christian leaders during the Crusades. *ar|??????????||hashish users or ar|????????????.