DEICIDE


Meaning of DEICIDE in English

[ 'deɪɪsʌɪd , 'di:ɪ- ]

■ noun the killing of a god.

↘a person who kills a god.

Origin

C17: from eccles. L. deicida , or directly from L. deus 'god' + -cide .

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