noun
an unidentified English murderer in the 19th century
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑murderer, ↑liquidator, ↑manslayer
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Jack the Ripper [Jack the Ripper]
the name given to an unknown man who murdered and cut up several prostitutes in ↑Whitechapel, London, in 1888. The name was used in a letter by someone who claimed to be the killer but may have been a journalist. People have tried ever since to find out who he was, but without success. There have been many novels, plays and films about the murders.
See also ↑Boston Strangler, See also ↑Yorkshire Ripper
Useful english dictionary. 2012.