- the act of killing a tyrant
- a person who kills a tyrant
Origin of tyrannicide
tyrannicidesense from Classical Latin tyrannicidium; tyrannicidesense from Classical Latin tyrannicida: see tyrant and -cidetyrannicide
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tyrannicide
noun
- The killing of a tyrant or despot.
- One who kills a tyrant or despot.
Origin of tyrannicide
Greek turannos tyrant -cideRelated Forms:
- ty·ran′ni·ci′dal
adjective
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