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noun
1.
a person who kills his or her brother.
2.
the act of killing one's brother.
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Fratricide
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- The attempted fratricide has been called a family tragedy.
- The task of getting rid of civilian casualties and fratricide would be even tougher.
- Until then, the two parties must develop ways of cohabiting, avoiding the fratricide of the past.
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Word Origin & History
fratricide
mid-15c., from L. fratricida, from frater "brother" + cida "killer," or cidum "a killing," both from caedere "to kill, to cut down" (see concise). Related: Fratricidal.
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