Parricide Definition
părĭ-sīd
noun
The act of murdering one's parent, someone having a similar relationship, or a close relative.
Webster's New World
A person who does this.
Webster's New World
The killing of the ruler of one's country.
American Heritage
One who commits parricide.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Parricide
Noun
Singular:
parricide
Plural:
parricidesOrigin of Parricide
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From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricida, of uncertain origin. Equivalent to +"Ž -cide.
From Wiktionary
Latin parricīdium parricīda pāri-, parri- kin -cīdium -cīda -cide
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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