tyrannicide
[ ti-ran-uh-sahyd, tahy- ]
/ tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ- /
noun
the act of killing a tyrant.
a person who kills a tyrant.
QUIZZES
LEARN THE SPANISH WORDS FOR THESE COMMON ANIMALS!
Are you learning Spanish? Or do you just have an interest in foreign languages? Either way, this quiz on Spanish words for animals is for you.
Question 1 of 13
How do you say “cat” 🐈 in Spanish?
Origin of tyrannicide
OTHER WORDS FROM tyrannicide
ty·ran·ni·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby tyrannicide
typw., typy, Tyr, tyramine, tyrannical, tyrannicide, tyrannize, tyrannosaur, tyrannosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, tyrannous
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for tyrannicide
British Dictionary definitions for tyrannicide
tyrannicide
/ (tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the killing of a tyrant
a person who kills a tyrant
Derived forms of tyrannicide
tyrannicidal, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012