I. ˈdēəˌsīd noun
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Etymology: probably from French déicide, from Middle French deicide, from dei- (from Latin, from deus god) + -cide (killing)
: the act of killing a divine being or the symbolic substitute of such a being
II. noun
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Etymology: Late Latin deicida, from Latin dei- (from deus god) + -cida -cide (killer) — more at deity
: the killer or destroyer of a god : the officiator in certain religious ceremonies in which men or animals considered to be imbued with supernatural qualities are sacrificed