Parricide

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  • 82Parenticide — Pa*ren ti*cide, n. [L. parenticida a parricide; parens parent + caedere to kill.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of one who kills one s own parent. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. One who kills one s own parent; a parricide. [R.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 83Patricide — Pat*ri cide, n. [L. pater father + caedere to kill. Cf. {Parricide}.] 1. The murderer of his father. [1913 Webster] 2. The crime of one who murders his father. Same as {Parricide}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 88Patricide — is (i) the act of killing one s father, or (ii) a person who kills his or her father. The word patricide derives from the Latin word pater (father) and the Latin suffix cida (cutter or killer). Patricide is a sub form of parricide, which is… …

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