matricide

[ ma-tri-sahyd, mey- ]

/ ˈmæ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ- /

noun

the act of killing one's mother.

a person who kills his or her mother.

Origin of matricide

1585–95; <Latin mātricīdium(def. 1), mātricīda(def. 2); see matri-, -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM matricide

mat·ri·cid·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH matricide

matricide , parricide, patricide

Words nearby matricide

matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous, matricliny, matriculant, matriculate, matriculation

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Example sentences from the Web for matricide

If I had put “Matricide” on the Internet right after I had finished it, you would not be interviewing me right now.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life|David Yaffe|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Erinnyes—Ay, rely on dead men's aid, When guilty of matricide!
Woman under socialism|August Bebel
New York and New Yorkers have been foremost in coming to the rescue when the matricide rebels dealt their first blow.
Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863|Adam Gurowski
Woman is invulnerable; matricide is deemed the most dreadful crime that calls upon all men for vengeance.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel

He might, they told him, save her by his presence; and he exclaimed: 'Not to go to my mother would be matricide!'
The Wandering Jew, Complete|Eugene Sue
Absolution to any parricide, matricide, or fratricide, for three ducats.
Faustus|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger

British Dictionary definitions for matricide

matricide

/ (ˈmætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-) /

noun

the act of killing one's own mother

a person who kills his mother

Derived forms of matricide

matricidal, adjective

Word Origin for matricide

C16: from Latin mātrīcīdium (the act), mātrīcīda (the agent). See matri-, -cide

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Medical definitions for matricide

matricide

[ măt′rĭ-sīd′ ]

n.

The act of killing one's mother.

Other words from matricide

mat′ri•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.

单词	matricide
释义	matricide [ ma-tri-sahyd, mey- ] / ˈmæ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ- / noun the act of killing one's mother. a person who kills his or her mother. Origin of matricide 1585–95; <Latin mātricīdium(def. 1), mātricīda(def. 2); see matri-, -cide OTHER WORDS FROM matricide mat·ri·cid·al, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH matricide matricide , parricide, patricide Words nearby matricide matriarchate, matriarchy, matric, matrical, matrices, matricide, matriclinous, matricliny, matriculant, matriculate, matriculation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matricide If I had put “Matricide” on the Internet right after I had finished it, you would not be interviewing me right now. Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life\|David Yaffe\|December 6, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Erinnyes—Ay, rely on dead men's aid, When guilty of matricide! Woman under socialism\|August Bebel New York and New Yorkers have been foremost in coming to the rescue when the matricide rebels dealt their first blow. Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863\|Adam Gurowski Woman is invulnerable; matricide is deemed the most dreadful crime that calls upon all men for vengeance. Woman and Socialism\|August Bebel He might, they told him, save her by his presence; and he exclaimed: 'Not to go to my mother would be matricide!' The Wandering Jew, Complete\|Eugene Sue Absolution to any parricide, matricide, or fratricide, for three ducats. Faustus\|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger British Dictionary definitions for matricide matricide / (ˈmætrɪˌsaɪd, ˈmeɪ-) / noun the act of killing one's own mother a person who kills his mother Derived forms of matricide matricidal, adjective Word Origin for matricide C16: from Latin mātrīcīdium (the act), mātrīcīda (the agent). See matri-, -cide Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for matricide matricide [ măt′rĭ-sīd′ ] n. The act of killing one's mother. Other words from matricide mat′ri•cid′al (-sīd′l) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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