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tyrannicide
[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]
noun
- the act of killing a tyrant.
- a person who kills a tyrant.
tyrannicide
/ ɪˈæɪˌɪ /
noun
- the killing of a tyrant
- 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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