English Explanatory Dictionary

deicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of a deity; godslaughter.
  2. The killer of a deity.
  3. The crucifixion of Jesus, viewed as a crime.

Pronunciation

/ˈdeɪ.ɪ.saɪd/ /ˈdiː.ɪ.saɪd/ /ˈdi.ə.saɪd/ /ˈdeɪ.ə.saɪd/ en-us-deicide.ogg en-us-deicide-2.ogg

Word forms

deicide deicides

Etymology

Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.

Synonyms

godkiller

Derived words

deicidal
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