PARRICIDE


Meaning of PARRICIDE in English

par ‧ ri ‧ cide /ˈpærəsaɪd, ˈpærɪsaɪd/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: parricidium , from parri- 'relative' + -cidium ( ↑ -cide ) ]

[uncountable] formal the crime of killing your father, mother, or any other close relative ⇨ matricide , patricide

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.