̷ ̷ˈranəˌsīd noun
( -s )
Etymology: in sense 1, from French, from Latin tyrannicidium, from tyrannus tyrant + -i- + -cidium -cide (killing); in sense 2, from French, from Latin tyrannicida, from tyrannus + -i- + -cida -cide (killer)
1. : the act of killing a tyrant
2. : the killer of a tyrant