john wilkes booth

English Thesaurus

1. United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865) (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	actor, histrion, player, role player, thespian,
definition	:	a theatrical performer (noun.person)

instance hypernym	:	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 (noun.person)