Meaning of womanslayer | Babel Free

Definitions

One who kills a woman.

rare

Examples

““[…] Fanis slew his own⟳ sister for possession of the Shunstone, remember⟳? I warrant his heirlings will be as jealous of the Stone as their ancestor was.” / “Then let’s meet⟳ this latter-day womanslayer and be done with it.””

“‘What do you know⟳ about the Beast?’ asked the baron. / ‘Seven,’ Harald said, imagining them laid out in a row. ‘Seven so far.’ / ‘And there will be more.’ / ‘Yes. He can’t stop⟳. A womanslayer is the worst kind of criminal there is!’”

““Damn them!” Godwin roared, jerking into wakefulness, “I’ll shave those fools yet. I told them no married women.” / Elin rose from her chair and started toward the door, but Owen, on his feet and running, got there before she did. / […] / Gerlos reined his horse in and guided it up the steps to Owen’s door. “We were overlooked when you gave the feast,” he shouted, “so we invited ourselves. Come⟳, Owen, womanslayer, and join⟳ us.””

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