English Explanatory Dictionary

tyrannicide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The killing of a tyrant.
noun
  1. Someone who kills a tyrant.

Pronunciation

/taɪˈɹænɪsaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tyrannicide.wav

Word forms

tyrannicide tyrannicides

Etymology

From French tyrannicide, from Middle French tyrannicide, from Latin tyrannicīda. Equivalent to tyrant + -cide.

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