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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

/ ɪˈæɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. the killing of a tyrant
  2. a person who kills a tyrant
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Derived Forms

  • ٲˌԲԾˈ岹, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ٲ·n·a adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tyrannicide1

First recorded in 1640–50; tyrannicide def 1 from Latin ٲԲԾī徱ܳ; tyrannicide def 2 from ٲԲԾī岹; tyrant, -i- ( def ), -cide ( def )
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“So perhaps the solution is tyrannicide. As he might say himself – ‘take him out,’” it continues.

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

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

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

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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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