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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
/ ˈɛɪˌɪ /
noun
- the killing of a king
- a person who kills a king
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Derived Forms
- ˌˈ岹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- i·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of regicide1
C16: from Latin ŧ king + -cide
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The tragedy has witchcraft, sexual mind games, regicide, demonic communication, foul murders and fearsome battle scenes.
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When Macbeth’s qualms about committing regicide get the better of him, she reprimands him mercifully.
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"Our appetite for regicide is insatiable," one former minister said.
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The new French toast sticks are part of Wendy’s attempt at regicide.
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Unsurprisingly, it was the redesigned M2 MacBook Air to commit this regicide.
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