Meaning of TYRANNICIDE
| Pronunciation: | | ti'rani`sId
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[n] killing a tyrant |
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TYRANNICIDE is a 11 letter word that starts with T. |
| | See Also: | | execution, homicide, murder, slaying | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ty*ran"ni*ci`de\, n. [L. tyrannicidium the killing
of a tyrant, tyrannicida the killer of a tyrant; tyrannus a
tyrant + caedere to kill: cf. F. tyrannicide.]
1. The act of killing a tyrant. --Hume.
2. One who kills a tyrant.
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