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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

deicide Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • charge: That document officially repudiated anti-Semitism and the deicide charge.

Noun used with modifier

  • death: Joining Slayer on the musical front is the cult death metal group Deicide, which calls itself " Satan's favorite band " .
  • metal: Joining Slayer on the musical front is the cult death metal group Deicide, which calls itself " Satan's favorite band " .