regicide
noun
the killing of a king.
regicidal
-
a word derived from
regicide.
Example Sentences
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So after a week of parliamentary progress, Mr Sunak may need clear evidence of political progress to keep a lid on his regicidal party for much longer.
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2024
Reduced to Act V, Macduff simply looks like a blood-soaked regicidal maniac, rather than an avenging hero saving the country from a tyrannical leader.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2019
Although, the regicidal maniacs given to us by the Bard aren’t acting to save the life of a father who is a humble car upholsterer.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2017
Gyanendra became the subject of bizarre, unfounded conspiracy theories, which Prachanda perpetuates, referring to him as "the infamous fratricidal and regicidal King Gyanendra."
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus, between me and the eye-witness of the regicidal catastrophe, only one person intervenes.
