vaticide

[ vat-uh-sahyd ]

noun

1. a person who murders a prophet.
2. the act of killing a prophet.

vaticide

/ ˈvætɪˌsaɪd /

noun

1. rare.
   1. the murder of a prophet
   2. a person guilty of this

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaticide¹

1720–30; < Latin vāti- (stem of vātēs seer) + -cide

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaticide¹

C18: from Latin vātēs prophet + -cide

Example Sentences

Vaticide, vat′i-sīd, n. the killing of a prophet: one who kills a prophet.

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