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Definitions for fratricide
ˈfræ trɪˌsaɪd, ˈfreɪ-frat·ri·cide

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. fratricidenoun

    a person who murders their brother or sister

  2. friendly fire, fratricidenoun

    fire that injures or kills an ally

  3. fratricidenoun

    the murder of your sibling

Wiktionary

  1. fratricidenoun

    The killing of one's brother (or sister).

  2. fratricidenoun

    A person who commits this crime.

  3. fratricidenoun

    The intentional or unintentional killing of a comrade in arms.

  4. Etymology: From frater + caedere.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Fratricidenoun

    The murder of a brother.

    Etymology: fratricide, French; fratricidium, Latin.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Fratricidenoun

    the act of one who murders or kills his own brother

  2. Fratricidenoun

    one who murders or kills his own brother

  3. Etymology: [L. fratricidium a brother's murder, fr. fratricida a brother's murderer; frater, fratris, brother + caedere to kill: cf. F. fratricide.]

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of fratricide in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of fratricide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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