Homicide Definition
hŏmĭ-sīd, hōmĭ-
homicides
noun
Any killing of one human being by another.
Webster's New World
A person who kills another.
Webster's New World
A police division responsible for investigating homicides.
Webster's New World
The killing of a human being, committed by another.
Webster's New World Law
(countable, US, police jargon) A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
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homicidesOrigin of Homicide
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Middle English from Old French from Latin homicīdium homicīda homō man dhghem- in Indo-European roots -cīdium -cīda -cide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French homicide, from Latin homicīda (“man-slayer”) and homicīdium (“manslaughter”). Equivalent to + -cide.
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