patricide
[ pa-truh-sahyd, pey‐ ]
/ ˈpæ trəˌsaɪd, ˈpeɪ‐ /
noun
the act of killing one's own father.
a person who commits such an act.
OTHER WORDS FROM patricide
pat·ri·cid·al, adjectiveWords nearby patricide
patriarchy,
patriate,
patricia,
patrician,
patriciate,
patricide,
patrick,
patrick's test,
patrick, saint,
patriclinous,
patricliny
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British Dictionary definitions for patricide
patricide
/ (ˈpætrɪˌsaɪd) /
noun
the act of killing one's father
a person who kills his father