Parricide
21parricide — parricidal, adj. /par euh suyd /, n. 1. the act of killing one s father, mother, or other close relative. 2. a person who commits such an act. [1545 55; < L parricidum act of kin murder, parricida kin killer, equiv. to pari (akin to Gk paós,… …
22parricide — noun /ˈpaɹɪsʌɪd/ a) Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent. I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend [...]. b) The killing of a relative, especially a parent …
23parricide — 1. The killing of one s parent (patricide or matricide). 2. One who commits such an act. [L. parricidium, killing of close kin] …
24parricide — Synonyms and related words: aborticide, fratricide, fungicide, genocide, germicide, herbicide, homicide, infanticide, insecticide, matricide, microbicide, patricide, pesticide, regicide, rodenticide, sororicide, suicide, uxoricide, vermicide …
25parricide — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. patricide, matricide, killing, killer; see crime 2 , killer , murder …
26parricide — par|ri|cide [ˈpærısaıd] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: parricidium, from parri relative + cidium ( CIDE)] [U] formal the crime of killing your father, mother, or any other close relative →↑matricide, patricide ↑patricide …
27parricide — The murder of a parent or close relative …
28parricide — killing of parents or a parent like close relative Killing and Killers …
29parricide — par·ri·cide || pærɪsaɪd n. murder of one s father, killing of one s father; one who kills his own father …
30parricide — n. Patricide or matricide …
