HOMICIDE


Meaning of HOMICIDE in English

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. the killing of another human being.

↘ dated a murderer.

Derivatives

homicidal adjective

homicidally adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., from L. homicidium , from homo , homin- 'man' + caedere 'to kill'.

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