English Explanatory Dictionary

serial killer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An individual who murders three or more people, with the killings taking place over a period of more than one month in three or more separate events.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɪəɹɪəl ˌkɪlə/ [ˈsɪə̯ɹɪə̯ɫ ˌkʰɪlə] /ˈsɪəɹiəl ˌkɪlɚ/ [ˈsɪ(ə̯)ɹiə̯ɫ ˌkʰɪɫɚ] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-serial killer.wav [ˈsiɹiə̯ɫ ˌkʰiə̯ɫɚ] /ˈseːɹial ˌkɪla/

Word forms

serial killer serial killers

Related words

mass murderer

Derived words

serial kill serial killer glasses serial killer van
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