Category:Manslayer

Man"slay`er, n.

Defn: One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter.

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Manslayer - One who was guilty of accidental homicide, and was entitled to flee to a city of refuge (Numbers 35:6, Numbers 35:12, Numbers 35:22, Numbers 35:23), his compulsory residence in which terminated with the death of the high priest. (See CITY OF REFUGE.)