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deicide

noun de·i·cide \ˈdē-ə-ˌsīd, ˈdā-ə-\

Definition of DEICIDE

1
:  the act of killing a divine being or a symbolic substitute of such a being
2
:  the killer or destroyer of a god
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Origin of DEICIDE

ultimately from Latin deus god + -cidium, -cida -cide — more at deity
First Known Use: 1577

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