fratricide
[ fra-tri-sahyd, frey- ]
/ ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ- /
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noun
a person who kills his or her brother.
the act of killing one's brother.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fratricide
frat·ri·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby fratricide
fraternal twin, fraternal twins, fraternity, fraternity house, fraternize, fratricide, fratry, Frau, fraud, Fraud Squad, fraudster
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British Dictionary definitions for fratricide
fratricide
/ (ˈfrætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-) /
noun
the act of killing one's brother
a person who kills his brother
military the destruction of or interference with a nuclear missile before it can strike its target caused by the earlier explosion of a warhead at a nearby target
Derived forms of fratricide
fratricidal, adjectiveWord Origin for fratricide
C15: from Latin frātricīda; see frater 1, -cide
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