vaticide
[ vat-uh-sahyd ]
noun
a person who murders a prophet.
the act of killing a prophet.
Origin of vaticide
1Words Nearby vaticide
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How to use vaticide in a sentence
vaticide, vat′i-sīd, n. the killing of a prophet: one who kills a prophet.
British Dictionary definitions for vaticide
vaticide
/ (ˈvætɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
rare
the murder of a prophet
a person guilty of this
Origin of vaticide
1C18: from Latin vātēs prophet + -cide
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