tyrannicide

ty·ran·ni·cide

T0449950 (tĭ-răn′ĭ-sīd′)n.1. The killing of a tyrant or despot.2. One who kills a tyrant or despot.

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[Greek turannos, tyrant + -cide.]

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ty·ran′ni·ci′dal (-sīd′l) adj.

tyrannicide

(tɪˈrænɪˌsaɪd) n1. the killing of a tyrant2. a person who kills a tyrant tyˌranniˈcidal adj

ty•ran•ni•cide

(tɪˈræn əˌsaɪd, taɪ-)

n. 1. the act of killing a tyrant. 2. a person who kills a tyrant. [1640–50; < Latin tyrrannicīdium (definition 1), tyrannicīda (definition 2). See tyrant, -i- -cide] ty•ran`ni•cid′al, adj.

tyrannicide

1. the killing of a tyrant.
2. the killer of a tyrant. — tyrannicidal, adj.See also: Killing

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

tyrannicide - killing a tyrant murder, slaying, execution - unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being

Translations

τυραννοκτονία