Definitions
the killing of a human being by another human being
Word origin
From Old French homicide, from Latin homicīda (“man-slayer”) and homicīdium (“manslaughter”).
Used in a sentence
“Homicides in general and victorious warriors in particular are often obliged to perform a variety of ceremonies for the purpose of ridding them of the dangerous ghosts of their victims.”
““She was a hippie kid. How hard would you work a case like that?” “As hard as anyone else,” said Goddard. There was an irritated note in his voice. “She was a homicide. She got what every homicide investigation gets.””
“We don't even know the woman was a homicide. Didn't they say it was possible they both jumped?”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Killing of a person”8 letters
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