regicide
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regicide¹
- /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicidium (“king-killing”)
noun regicides
- The killing of a king.
regicide²
- /ˈɹɛ.d͡ʒə.saɪd/
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin rēgicida (“king-killer”).
noun regicides
-
One who kills a king.
The fact that the Yongle emperor was therefore a usurper, regicide and nepoticide (nephew-killer) made compiling the Veritable Record – or official history – of his reign a most dangerous scholarly post. The official given this ticklish task managed to survive several drafts, finally producing one t
Similar: regicider, kingslayer
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noun the killing of a king
| Español | regicidio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 시역 siyeok |
| 日本語 | 王殺し ōkoroshi, 弑逆 shīgyaku |
| 中文 | 弒君 /弑君 shìjūn |
| Português | regicídio |
| Français | régicide |
| Deutsch | Königsmord, Fürstenmord |
| Italiano | regicidio |
| Ελληνικά | βασιλοκτονία vasiloktonía |
| Română | regicid |
| Русский | цареуби́йство careubíjstvo |
noun one who kills a king
| Español | regicida |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 弒君者 /弑君者 shìjūnzhě |
| Português | regicida |
| Français | régicide |
| Deutsch | Königsmörder, Fürstenmörder |
| Italiano | regicida |
| Ελληνικά | βασιλοκτόνος vasiloktónos |
| Русский | цареуби́йца careubíjca |
Talk about this word "regicide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/regicide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. regicide. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/regicide "regicide." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/regicide.Cite this
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title = {regicide},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/regicide},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
