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regicide definition

regi·cide (rej′ə sīd′)

noun

  1. one who kills, or is responsible for the killing of, a monarch, esp. of one's own country

  2. Etymology: ML regicidum

    the killing of a monarch

Etymology: ML regicida < L rex (gen. regis), a king (see right) + -cida (see -cide)

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