fratricide
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frat·ri·cide
(frăt′rĭ-sīd′)n.
1.
a. The killing of one's brother or sister.
b. One who has killed one's brother or sister.
2. The accidental killing of an ally caused by a discharge of a military weapon.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin frātricīdium and frātricīda : frāter, frātr-, brother; see bhrāter- in Indo-European roots + -cīdium and -cīda, -cide.]
frat′ri·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.
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fratricide
(ˈfrætrɪˌsaɪd; ˈfreɪ-)n
1. the act of killing one's brother
2. a person who kills his brother
3. (Military) military the destruction of or interference with a nuclear missile before it can strike its target caused by the earlier explosion of a warhead at a nearby target
[C15: from Latin frātricīda; see frater1, -cide]
ˌfratriˈcidal adj
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frat•ri•cide
(ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-)n.
1. the act of killing one's brother.
2. a person who kills his or her brother.
[1490–1500; < Middle French < Latin frātricīda, Late Latin frātricīdium]
frat`ri•cid′al, adj.
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fratricide
1. the killing of one’s brother.
2. a person who has killed his brother. — fratricidal, adj.
See also: Killing2. a person who has killed his brother. — fratricidal, adj.
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Noun | 1. | fratricide - a person who murders their brother or sister liquidator, manslayer, murderer - a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) |
2. | fratricide - fire that injures or kills an ally | |
3. | fratricide - the murder of your sibling |
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fratricide
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