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One murdering masculine monarch (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

butcher

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'one murdering' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'masculine monarch' is the wordplay.
'masculine' becomes 'butch' (similar in meaning).
'monarch' becomes 'ER' (abbreviation for Elizabeth Regina, British Queen).
'butch'+'er'='BUTCHER'

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(Other definitions for butcher that I've seen before include "Killer" , "One sells meat" , "He cuts up and sells meat" , "Kill brutally" , "more manly" .)

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