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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)

  • regild
regicide Related Forms
reg′i·ci′·dal adjective
regicide Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • commit: Fourteen years ago, they committed regicide on Margaret Thatcher when they thought she would lose them an election.
  • survive: A special court was appointed in October 1660 and the surviving Regicides were brought to trial.
  • follow: Following the regicide in 1649, sole authority now rested with Cromwell, ' Lord Protector ' .

Adjective modifier

  • other: Like other prominent Regicides, Ireton's corpse was exhumed and hanged at Tyburn.