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regicide [ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd] n
1. the killing of a king 2. a person who kills a king [from Latin rēx king + -cide] regicidal adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms Translations regicide n (= act) → Königsmord m; (= person) → Königsmörder(in) m(f) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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For instance, you make no mention of the good knight Sir Richard Saltonstall, nor of the famous Hugh Peters, nor of those old regicide judges, Whalley, Goffe, and Dixwell. If he lays his hand on the boat's edge I will cut it off, regicide that he is. " muttered Sir William Howe to a gentleman beside him; "a procession of the regicide judges of King Charles the martyr? |
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