sororicide

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so·ror·i·cide

(sə-rôr′ĭ-sīd′, -rŏr′-)

1. The killing of one's sister.

2. One who kills one's own sister.

[Latin soror, sister; see swesor- in Indo-European roots + -cide.]

so·ror′i·cid′al (-sīd′l) adj.

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sororicide

(səˈrɒrɪˌsaɪd)

1. the act of killing one's own sister

2. a person who kills his or her sister

[C17: from Latin sorōricīda one who murders his sister, from soror sister + caedere to slay]

soˌroriˈcidal adj

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so•ror•i•cide

(səˈrɔr əˌsaɪd, -ˈrɒr-)

n.

1. a person who kills his or her sister.

2. the act of killing one's own sister.

[1650–60; < Latin]

sororicide

1. the killing of one’s sister.
2. a person who has killed his sister. — sororicidal, adj.

sororicide

n → Schwestermord m; (= person) → Schwestermörder(in) m(f)

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