murder

Word Origin & History

c.1300, murdre, from Old English morðor (plural morþras) "secret killing of a person, unlawful killing," also "mortal sin, crime; punishment, torment, misery," from Proto-Germanic *murthra- (cf. Goth maurþr, and, from a variant form of the same root, Old Saxon morth, Old Frisian morth, Old Norse morð, Middle Dutch moort, Dutch moord, German Mord "murder"), from PIE *mrtro-, from root *mer- "to die" (see mortal (adj.)). The spelling with -d- probably reflects influence of Anglo-French murdre, from Old French

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Example Sentences for murder

Murder had been done and Joe was the boy I was going to pin it on.

In that case he'd double back and come past Murder Point, trying to get out.

Murder would promptly be done, if he knew anything of the American.

In one thing only were they united—in their desire to see the last of Murder Point.

Murder—at least the type we're concerned with—is a form of release, you know.

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