Synonyms
Etymology
1. regicide
noun. the act of killing a king.
Synonyms
- slaying
- execution
Etymology
- regis (Latin)
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2. regicide
noun. someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king.
Synonyms
- killer
Etymology
- regis (Latin)
Example sentences of the word regicide
1. Adjective
The goal is regicide – killing the queen ant -- and there may be more than one to a colony.
2. Noun, singular or mass
After coercing Macbeth into committing regicide, Lady Macbeth becomes Queen of Scotland but later suffers from guilt and dies off-stage.