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parricide

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈpæ.ɹɪ.saɪd/Part of speech nounSorted acdeiiprrStarts with PEnds with E0 clues
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Definitions

  1. the murder of your own father or mother

Word origin

From Middle French parricide, from Latin parricīda, of uncertain origin, perhaps from pār (“equal”).

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  • I told him the reuenging Gods, / ’Gainst Paricides did all the thunder bend […]
  • 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.

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