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deicide definition

dei·cide (dē′ə sīd′)

noun

  1. Etymology: LL(Ec) deicida < L deus, god + caedere, to kill: see -cide

    the killer of a god

  2. Etymology: < L deus, god + -cide

    the killing of a god

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