assailant.
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
Meaning & usage
Someone who attacks or assails another violently, or criminally.
A hostile critic or opponent.
Where this word comes from
From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“to, towards”) + salīre (“to jump”). Equivalent to assail + -ant.
Assailing; attacking.
Where this word comes from
From Old French assaillant, from the verb assaillir, from Late Latin assalīre, from Latin ad (“to, towards”) + salīre (“to jump”). Equivalent to assail + -ant.
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