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tyrannicide

[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]

noun

  1. the act of killing a tyrant.
  2. a person who kills a tyrant.


tyrannicide

/ tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the killing of a tyrant
  2. a person who kills a tyrant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • tyˌranniˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ty·ranni·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyrannicide1

First recorded in 1640–50; tyrannicide def 1 from Latin tyrrannicīdium; tyrannicide def 2 from tyrannicīda; tyrant, -i- ( def ), -cide ( def )
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Example Sentences

“So perhaps the solution is tyrannicide. As he might say himself – ‘take him out,’” it continues.

His act of "tyrannicide" against the president was intended to change post-bellum America for the better.

There was only one passage which in any way bore on the subject of tyrannicide, and that certainly did not express approval.

Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy.

It is not agreed which of these was the original of the marble tyrannicide group in the museum at Naples, for which see article Greek Art, Pl.

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