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patricide
noun pat·ri·cide \ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd\
: the act of murdering your own father
Full Definition of PATRICIDE
1
[Latin patricida, from patr- + -cida -cide] : one who murders his or her own father
2
[Late Latin patricidium, from Latin patr- + -cidium -cide] : the murder of one's own father
— pat·ri·cid·al \ˌpa-trə-ˈsī-dəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of PATRICIDE
1593
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Rhymes with PATRICIDE
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patricide
noun pat·ri·cide \ˈpa-trə-ˌsīd\
Medical Definition of PATRICIDE
: murder of a father by his son or daughter
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