MATRICIDE


Meaning of MATRICIDE in English

— matricidal , adj.

/ma"tri suyd', may"-/ , n.

1. the act of killing one's mother.

2. a person who kills his or her mother.

[ 1585-95; matricidium (def. 1), matricida (def. 2); see MATRI-, -CIDE ]

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