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tyrannicide
[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]
noun
- the act of killing a tyrant.
- a person who kills a tyrant.
tyrannicide
/ tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd /
noun
- the killing of a tyrant
- a person who kills a tyrant
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Derived Forms
- tyˌranniˈcidal, adjective
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Other Words From
- ty·ranni·cidal 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.
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It is in this manifesto that he applies euphemistically to her deed the term "tyrannicide."
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The Greeks, in the fourth century before Christ, cherished pathos in regard to tyrannicide.
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Others unpacked their hearts with words in tyrannicide declamations and imitations of Greek tragedy.
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When the study of the classics had penetrated the nation with antique ideas of heroism, tyrannicide became a virtue.
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