tyrannicide
[ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy-]
- the act of killing a tyrant.
- a person who kills a tyrant.
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Origin of tyrannicide
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For the Italian ethics of tyrannicide, see back, pp. 169, 170.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)John Addington Symonds
The essay, as I had written it, was entitled 'Tyrannicide, a Justification.'
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
Mr Truelove, however, suggested that it should be called 'Tyrannicide: is it Justifiable?'
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
And so it came to pass that the pamphlet appeared with the title—'Tyrannicide: is it Justifiable?
Charles Bradlaugh: a Record of His Life and Work, Volume I (of 2)Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner and J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson
There was only one passage which in any way bore on the subject of tyrannicide, and that certainly did not express approval.
Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical SketchesJustin McCarthy
tyrannicide
- the killing of a tyrant
- a person who kills a tyrant
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