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tyrannicide

[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]
/ tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ- /

noun

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

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Origin of tyrannicide

First recorded in 1640–50; def. 1 from Latin tyrrannicīdium; def. 2 from tyrannicīda; see tyrant, -i-, -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannicide

ty·ran·ni·cid·al, adjective

Words nearby tyrannicide

typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous
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British Dictionary definitions for tyrannicide

tyrannicide
/ (tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the killing of a tyrant
a person who kills a tyrant

Derived forms of tyrannicide

tyrannicidal, adjective
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