This is the 1036th most frequent French word.
meurtre
"Murder" - the unlawful killing of a person.
In this sentence, 'meurtre' is used as a noun to denote the crime of murder that occurred.
Le meurtre a été commis hier soir dans le quartier.
The murder was committed last night in the neighborhood.
Here, 'meurtre' is again a noun, used to describe the individual acts of murder being explored in the series.
La nouvelle série explore les motivations psychologiques derrière chaque meurtre.
The new series explores the psychological motivations behind each murder.
In this context, 'meurtre' refers specifically to a singular murder case under legal consideration.