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regicide
[ rej-uh-sahyd ]
noun
- the killing of a king.
- a person who kills a king or is responsible for his death, especially one of the judges who condemned Charles I of England to death.
regicide
/ ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- the killing of a king
- a person who kills a king
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Derived Forms
- ˌregiˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- regi·cidal adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of regicide1
C16: from Latin rēx king + -cide
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