parricide
Meanings
noun
- Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent.
- Someone who commits treason.
noun
- The killing of a relative, especially a parent.
- The killing of a ruler, or other authority figure; treason.
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Etymology
From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīda, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).
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