Synonyms: Booth, John Wilkes Booth
Definition: United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)
Similar words: actor, histrion, role player, thespian, player
Definition: a theatrical performer
Similar words: assassin, assassinator, bravo
Definition: a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
Usage: his assassins were hunted down like animals; assassinators of kings and emperors