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uxoricide
noun ux·or·i·cide \ˌək-ˈsȯr-ə-ˌsīd, -ˈsär-; ˌəg-ˈzȯr-, -ˈzär-\
Definition of UXORICIDE
1
[Medieval Latin uxoricidium, from Latin uxor wife + -i- + -cidium -cide] : murder of a wife by her husband
2
[Latin uxor + English -i- + -cide] : a man who murders his wife
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First Known Use of UXORICIDE
1733
Rhymes with UXORICIDE
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