fratricide
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views updated Jun 08 2018frat·ri·cide / ˈfratrəˌsīd/ •
n. the killing of one's brother or sister. ∎ a person who kills their brother or sister. ∎ the accidental killing of one's own forces in war.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
fratricide
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views updated Jun 27 2018fratricide1 one who kills his (or her) brother XV. — F.
fratricide or L.
frātricīda, f.
frāter; see prec. and
-CIDE1.
So
fratricide2 killing of one's brother. XVI. — (O)F.
fratricide or late L.
frātricīdium; see
-CIDE2.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
fratricide
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views updated May 29 2018fratricide The killing of
siblings.
A Dictionary of Ecology MICHAEL ALLABY
fratricide
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views updated May 17 2018fratricide The killing of siblings.
A Dictionary of Zoology MICHAEL ALLABY