TYRANNICIDE


Meaning of TYRANNICIDE in English

[ tɪ'ranɪsʌɪd , tʌɪ- ]

■ noun the killing of a tyrant.

↘the killer of a tyrant.

Derivatives

tyrannicidal adjective

Origin

C17: from Fr., from L. tyrannicida 'killer of a tyrant'.

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