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regicide

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reg·i·cide  (rj-sd)
n.
1. The killing of a king.
2. One who kills a king.
[Latin rx, rg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots + -cide.]
regi·cidal (-sdl) adj.
regicide
Noun
1. the killing of a king
2. a person who kills a king [Latin rex king + caedere to kill]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.regicide - someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
killer, slayer - someone who causes the death of a person or animal
2.regicide - the act of killing a king
murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being


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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.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
If he lays his hand on the boat's edge I will cut it off, regicide that he is.
Twenty Years After by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
" muttered Sir William Howe to a gentleman beside him; "a procession of the regicide judges of King Charles the martyr?
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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