REGICIDE


Meaning of REGICIDE in English

[ 'rɛdʒɪsʌɪd ]

■ noun the killing of a king.

↘a person who does this.

Derivatives

regicidal adjective

Origin

C16: from L. rex , reg- 'king' + -cide .

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