'Tyrannicide' definitions:

Definition of 'tyrannicide'

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noun
Killing a tyrant

Definition of 'Tyrannicide'

From: GCIDE
  • Tyrannicide \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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. One who kills a tyrant. [1913 Webster]

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