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regicide

[ rej-uh-sahyd ]

noun

  1. the killing of a king.
  2. 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

/ ˈ°ùÉ›»åÏôɪˌ²õ²¹Éª»å /

noun

  1. the killing of a king
  2. a person who kills a king
“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

  • ËŒ°ù±ð²µ¾±Ëˆ³¦¾±»å²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ð²µî€…i·³¦¾±»åa±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of regicide1

1540–50; < Latin °ùŧ²µ-, stem of °ùŧ³æ king + -i- + -cide
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of regicide1

C16: from Latin °ùŧ³æ 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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