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assassinationMurder, usually of a political, royal, or public person. The term derives from the order of the Assassins, a Muslim sect that, in the 11th and 12th centuries, murdered officials to further its political ends. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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because of the gunshot wound he suffered in a foiled assasination attempt in 1981 and in light of his long-term struggle with Parkinson's disease. Elizabeth was the widow of Grand Prince Sergei Alexandrovich Romanov (brother of Alexander III), who, prior to his assasination in Red Square in 1905 from a terrorist's bomb, held the post of Moscow military governor-general. The biggest blame for this character assasination is laid at Lord Macaulay's door. |
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