patricide

[ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ]

/ ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ /

noun

the act of killing one's own father.

a person who commits such an act.

Origin of patricide

First recorded in 1585–95; patri- + -cide

OTHER WORDS FROM patricide

pat·ri·cid·al, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH patricide

matricide, parricide, patricide

Words nearby patricide

patriarchy, patriate, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, Patrick, Patrick, Saint, Patrick's test, patriclinous, patricliny

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Example sentences from the Web for patricide

Tyrion, now on the lam for patricide by crossbow, is destined for an unknown foreign port like a diminutive Edward Snowden.
Valar Morghulis: Game of Thrones’ Women Are Going to Rule the World|Scott Bixby|June 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a time when the ancient Romans did not think that there existed such a crime as patricide; and hence it is.
Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries|William Hogan
Which is the greatest penalty proportional to the crime of patricide?
The Positive School of Criminology|Enrico Ferri
This was laughed at before the shadow of Booth's patricide was cast ahead.
The Lincoln Story Book|Henry L. Williams

As in similar psychological situations, patricide and matricide followed.
After the Rain|Sam Vaknin
"But even there infanticide was more popular than patricide," Farrell pointed out.
Pet Farm|Roger Dee

British Dictionary definitions for patricide

patricide

/ (ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd) /

noun

the act of killing one's father

a person who kills his father

Derived forms of patricide

patricidal, adjective

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单词	patricide
释义	patricide [ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ] / ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ / noun the act of killing one's own father. a person who commits such an act. Origin of patricide First recorded in 1585–95; patri- + -cide OTHER WORDS FROM patricide pat·ri·cid·al, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH patricide matricide, parricide, patricide Words nearby patricide patriarchy, patriate, Patricia, patrician, patriciate, patricide, Patrick, Patrick, Saint, Patrick's test, patriclinous, patricliny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for patricide Tyrion, now on the lam for patricide by crossbow, is destined for an unknown foreign port like a diminutive Edward Snowden. Valar Morghulis: Game of Thrones’ Women Are Going to Rule the World\|Scott Bixby\|June 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was a time when the ancient Romans did not think that there existed such a crime as patricide; and hence it is. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries\|William Hogan Which is the greatest penalty proportional to the crime of patricide? The Positive School of Criminology\|Enrico Ferri This was laughed at before the shadow of Booth's patricide was cast ahead. The Lincoln Story Book\|Henry L. Williams As in similar psychological situations, patricide and matricide followed. After the Rain\|Sam Vaknin "But even there infanticide was more popular than patricide," Farrell pointed out. Pet Farm\|Roger Dee British Dictionary definitions for patricide patricide / (ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd) / noun the act of killing one's father a person who kills his father Derived forms of patricide patricidal, adjective 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
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