Meanings
nounman-killer (plural man-killers)
plural man-killers · alternative mankiller · alternative man killer
Origin
- Middle Englishman-killer
- Englishman-killer
From Middle English man-killer, equivalent to man + killer.
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APA
man-killer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-killer
MLA
“man-killer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-killer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “man-killer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/man-killer.
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