/ ˈredʒɪsaɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the crime of killing a king or queen; a person who is guilty of this crime
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin rex , reg- king + -cide , probably suggested by French régicide .
/ ˈredʒɪsaɪd; NAmE / noun
[ U , C ] ( formal ) the crime of killing a king or queen; a person who is guilty of this crime
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin rex , reg- king + -cide , probably suggested by French régicide .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005