REGICIDE


Meaning of REGICIDE in English

/ 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 .

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