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patricide
[ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ /
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noun
the act of killing one's own father.
a person who commits such an act.
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OTHER WORDS FROM patricide
pat·ri·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby patricide
patriarchy, patriate, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, Patrick, Patrick, Saint, patriclinous, patricliny, patrifocal
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British Dictionary definitions for patricide
patricide
/ (ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's father
a person who kills his father
Derived forms of patricide
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