The action or an act of killing another human being; spec. (a) manslaughter, homicide, murder; (b) the slaying of an enemy in battle.

The action of quell, v.1 (in various senses); an instance of this. See also manquelling, n.

The action or an act of killing a human being; homicide, murder.

The action, by a human being, of killing a human being.

= homicide, n.2

The killing of a human being by another human being, homicide; esp. criminal homicide, murder; also figurative. Also: an instance of this. Obsolete.

Murder; manslaughter, homicide.

The action or an act of killing. The action of killing or causing destruction of life, regarded as wicked and morally reprehensible irrespective of…

The action of killing a person or people; murder. Also figurative and in extended use.

a murder after which the body is hidden in a trunk.