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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGunman
/ˈɡʌn.mən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who uses a gun, especially in a violent or criminal manner.
"The police are searching for the gunman who robbed the bank." - 2
A person who is involved in a shooting incident, particularly in a hostage situation.
"The gunman held several hostages in the building."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'gunman' originated in the late 19th century, combining 'gun', derived from the Old English 'gunne', meaning a firearm, and 'man', from Old English 'mann', referring to a human being. The term evolved to denote an individual who uses a firearm, often in a criminal context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gunman" is said worldwide
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Tireur
Transliteration: tee-ruhr
"Le tireur a été arrêté par la police."
Schütze
Transliteration: shüt-seh
"Der Schütze wurde von der Polizei gefasst."
Sparatore
Transliteration: spar-a-tore
"Lo sparatore è stato catturato dalla polizia."
Tirador
Transliteration: tee-rah-dor
"El tirador fue arrestado por la policía."
Atirador
Transliteration: ah-chee-rah-dor
"O atirador foi capturado pela polícia."
गनमैन
Transliteration: ganmain
"गनमैन को पुलिस ने गिरफ्तार किया।"
持枪者
Transliteration: chí qiāng zhě
"持枪者被警方逮捕。"
총잡이
Transliteration: chongjabi
"총잡이가 경찰에 의해 체포되었습니다."
銃撃者
Transliteration: jugeki-sha
"銃撃者は警察に逮捕されました。"
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