No. 4,577 in French
meurtrier
"Meurtrier" means "murderer" in English.
In a sentence
Le meurtrier a été arrêté par la police.
The murderer was arrested by the police.
In this sentence, 'meurtrier' is used as a noun referring to a person who commits murder.
Le coup de poignard était meurtrier.
The stab wound was deadly.
Here, 'meurtrier' is an adjective describing something that causes death.
Cet événement meurtrier a choqué la communauté.
This deadly event shocked the community.
In this usage, the word 'meurtrier' is an adjective characterizing the event as causing harm or death.
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