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FRATRICIDE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The murder of your sibling

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

execution; murder; slaying (unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Fire that injures or kills an ally

Synonyms:

fratricide; friendly fire

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

fire; firing (the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy)

Sense 3

Meaning:

A person who murders their brother or sister

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("fratricide" is a kind of...):

liquidator; manslayer; murderer (a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being))

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