What does fratricide mean?
Definitions for fratricide
ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-frat·ri·cide
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Princeton's WordNet
fratricidenoun
a person who murders their brother or sister
friendly fire, fratricidenoun
fire that injures or kills an ally
fratricidenoun
the murder of your sibling
Wiktionary
fratricidenoun
The killing of one's brother (or sister).
fratricidenoun
A person who commits this crime.
fratricidenoun
The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.
Etymology: From frater + caedere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Fratricidenoun
The murder of a brother.
Etymology: fratricide, French; fratricidium, Latin.
ChatGPT
fratricide
Fratricide is the act of killing one's own brother or sister. It can also be used in a broader context to refer to the killing of close relatives or associates.
Webster Dictionary
Fratricidenoun
the act of one who murders or kills his own brother
Fratricidenoun
one who murders or kills his own brother
Etymology: [L. fratricidium a brother's murder, fr. fratricida a brother's murderer; frater, fratris, brother + caedere to kill: cf. F. fratricide.]
Wikidata
Fratricide
Fratricide is the act of a person killing his or her brother. Related concepts are sororicide, child murder, infanticide, filicide, patricide, matricide, mariticide and uxoricide. See also siblicide.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Fratricide
frat′ri-sīd, n. one who kills his brother: the murder of a brother.—adj. Frat′ricidal. [Fr.,—L. frater, fratris, cædĕre, to kill.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fratricide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fratricide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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- братоубийство, братоубиецBulgarian
- bratrovrahCzech
- brodermordDanish
- Brudermörderin, Brudermörder, BrudermordGerman
- αδελφοκτόνος, αδελφοκτονίαGreek
- vennatapja, vennatappEstonian
- veljensurma, veljensurmaajaFinnish
- fratricideFrench
- भ्रातृघातकHindi
- testvérgyilkosságHungarian
- pembunuhan saudaraIndonesian
- broedermoordDutch
- brodermordNorwegian
- bratobójca, bratobójczyni, bratobójstwoPolish
- fratricida, fratricídioPortuguese
- братоубийца, братоубийствоRussian
- братоубиство, bratoùbōjstvo, fratrìcīd, фратрицидSerbo-Croatian
- bratomorilec, bratomorSlovene
- brodermördare, brodermordSwedish
- ఫ్రాట్రిసైడ్Telugu
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