Great Assassin

proper noun

A title sarcastically given on September 24, 1896, by Gladstone to sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, in reference to the massacres of Ottoman Armenians.

Meanings

proper nounthe Great Assassin
  1. A title sarcastically given on September 24, 1896, by Gladstone to sultan Abdul Hamid II of the Ottoman Empire, in reference to the massacres of Ottoman Armenians.

Translations

Danish morderen på tronen
  • morderen på tronenTranslations
Norwegian morderen på tronen
  • morderen på tronenTranslations
Swedish mördaren på tronen
  • mördaren på tronenTranslations
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APA

Great Assassin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Great%20Assassin

MLA

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Chicago

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