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tyrannicide

[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]

noun

  1. the act of killing a tyrant.
  2. a person who kills a tyrant.


tyrannicide

/ tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. the killing of a tyrant
  2. a person who kills a tyrant


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Derived Forms

  • tyˌranniˈcidal, adjective

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Other Words From

  • ty·ranni·cidal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tyrannicide1

First recorded in 1640–50; tyrannicide def 1 from Latin tyrrannicīdium; tyrannicide def 2 from tyrannicīda; tyrant, -i- ( def ), -cide ( def )

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Example Sentences

It would, therefore, be irrelevant and out of place to examine here, whether the doctrine of Tyrannicide deserves that title.

It is in this manifesto that he applies euphemistically to her deed the term "tyrannicide."

The Greeks, in the fourth century before Christ, cherished pathos in regard to tyrannicide.

Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy.

When the study of the classics had penetrated the nation with antique ideas of heroism, tyrannicide became a virtue.

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