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frat·ri·cide 
[fra-tri-sahyd, frey-] Pronunciation Key
[fra-tri-sahyd, frey-] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | a person who kills his or her brother. |
| 2. | the act of killing one's brother. |
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| frat·ri·cide
(frāt'rĭ-sīd') Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin frātricīdium and frātricīda : frāter, frātr-, brother; see bhrāter- in Indo-European roots + -cīdium and -cīda, -cide.] frat'ri·cid'al (-sīd'l) adj. |
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fratricide
fratricide
1450, from L. fratricida, from frater "brother" + cida "killer," or cidum "a killing," both from caedere "to kill, to cut down" (see concise).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| fratricide | |
noun | |
| 1. | a person who murders their brother or sister |
| 2. | fire that injures or kills an ally [syn: friendly fire] |
| 3. | the murder of your sibling |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: frat·ri·cide
Pronunciation: 'fra-tr&-"sId
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr- frater brother + -cida killing
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 /"fra-tr&-'sId-&l/ adjective
Main Entry: frat·ri·cide
Pronunciation: 'fra-tr&-"sId
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin fratricida, from fratr- frater brother + -cida killing
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 /"fra-tr&-'sId-&l/ adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Fratricide
Frat"ri*cide\, n. [L. fratricidium a brother's murder, fr. fratricida a brother's murderer; frater, fratris, brother + caedere to kill: cf. F. fratricide.]1. The act of one who murders or kills his own brother. 2. [L. fratricida: cf. F. fratricide.] One who murders or kills his own brother.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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