First Known Use: 15th century
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fratricide
noun frat·ri·cide \ˈfra-trə-ˌsīd\
: the crime of murdering your own brother or sister; also : a person who has committed this crime
Full Definition of FRATRICIDE
1
: one that murders or kills his or her own brother or sister or an individual (as a countryman) having a relationship like that of a brother or sister
2
: the act of a fratricide
— frat·ri·cid·al \ˌfra-trə-ˈsī-dəl\ adjective
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Origin of FRATRICIDE
in sense 1, from Middle English, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr-, frater brother + -cida -cide; in sense 2, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin fratricidium, from fratr-, frater + -cidium -cide
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Rhymes with FRATRICIDE
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