Mysteries of vernacular: Assassin - Jessica Oreck
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misters of vernacular assassin a
misters of vernacular assassin a
murderer
murderer
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who relies on the element of surprise to
who relies on the element of surprise to
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attack a prominent personage the word
attack a prominent personage the word
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assassin comes from the Arabic hashishin
assassin comes from the Arabic hashishin
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which means hash yousa the history of
which means hash yousa the history of
Hashshashin
Hashshashin
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is sensational but unconfirmed in the
is sensational but unconfirmed in the
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early 11th century a man named Al Hassan
early 11th century a man named Al Hassan
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urban Al Sabah became the leader of a
urban Al Sabah became the leader of a
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band of Persian extremists
band of Persian extremists
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according to legend and various tenuous
according to legend and various tenuous
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accounts Al Hassan gave his men hashish
accounts Al Hassan gave his men hashish
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as a way of deceiving them into loyalty
as a way of deceiving them into loyalty
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these young men became known as a
these young men became known as a
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shishun or followers of Hassan from
shishun or followers of Hassan from
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their fortress in the mountains Al
their fortress in the mountains Al
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Hassan ordered his men who were highly
Hassan ordered his men who were highly
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trained warriors to do away with his
trained warriors to do away with his
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enemies no one was safe from Sultan's
enemies no one was safe from Sultan's
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two counts the Asha Shen spread terror
two counts the Asha Shen spread terror
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throughout the region when the word Asha
throughout the region when the word Asha
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Shen was transmuted into English
Shen was transmuted into English
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the pluralizing suffix in was mistaken
the pluralizing suffix in was mistaken
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to be part of the word for this reason
to be part of the word for this reason
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the modern word assassin is singular
the modern word assassin is singular
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referring to only one surprise murderer
referring to only one surprise murderer
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