regicide (redirected from Regicides)

reg·i·cide  (rj-sd)

n.

1. The killing of a king.

2. One who kills a king.

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[Latin rx, rg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots + -cide.]

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regi·cidal (-sdl) adj.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

Translations

regicide [ˈredʒɪsaɪd] N

1. (= act) → regicidio m

2. (= person) → regicida mf

regicide [ˈrɛdʒɪsaɪd] n

(= murder) → régicide m

(= murderer) → régicide mf

regicide

n (= act) → Königsmord m; (= person) → Königsmörder(in) m(f)

regicide [ˈrɛdʒɪˌsaɪd] n (frm) (crime) → regicidio; (person) → regicida m/f