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fratricide

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10 lettersPart of speech nounSorted acdefiirrtStarts with FEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the murder of your sibling

Word origin

From Middle French fratricide or its etymon Latin frātricīdium.

Used in a sentence

  • The new accusation brought by Urban against Manfred of murdering his sister-in-law's embassador – it may be observed that, tacitly, he acquits him of parricide, fratricide, and nepoticide – requires a little explanation.
  • From January on, Third Army also spent a good deal of energy trying to solve the problem of fratricide, the killing or injuring of one's own forces by what is ironically called 'friendly fire,'[…]
  • Such a press of arms invites many opportunities for unintentional fratricide.

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