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parricide
par·ri·cide
[
párrə sd
]
(
plural
par·ri·cides
)
noun
Definition:
1.
murder of relative:
the murder of a parent or close relative
2.
murderer of relative:
somebody who murders his or her parent or close relative
[
Mid-16th century. < Latin
parricidium
"kin-slaying,"
parricida
"kin-slayer" < assumed
parri-
"relative"
]
par·ri·cid·al
[
pàrrə sd'l
]
adjective
par·ri·cid·al·ly
adverb
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par·ri·cid·al [ pàrrə sd'l ] adjectivepar·ri·cid·al·ly adverb
