UXORICIDE


Meaning of UXORICIDE in English

/ ʌkˈsɔːrɪsaɪd; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] ( law ) the crime of killing your wife; a man who is guilty of this crime

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from Latin uxor wife + -cide .

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